CVE-2013-2271

Public Exploit

Description

The D-Link DSL-2740B Gateway with firmware EU_1.0, when an active administrator session exists, allows remote attackers to bypass authentication and gain administrator access via a request to login.cgi.

Category

7.6
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 23.29% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory dlink.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://securityadvisories.dlink.com/security/publication.aspx?name=SAP10004 vendor advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/120613/dlinkdsl2740b-bypass.txt exploit
http://www.webapp-security.com/2013/03/d-link-dsl-2740b-adsl-router-authentication-bypass
http://www.webapp-security.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/D-Link-DSL-2740B-ADSL-Router-Authentication-Bypass2.txt exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2013-2271?
CVE-2013-2271 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2013-2271?
To fix CVE-2013-2271, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2013-2271 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2013-2271 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~23% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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