CVE-2018-10641

Public Exploit

Description

D-Link DIR-601 A1 1.02NA devices do not require the old password for a password change, which occurs in cleartext.

Category

8.1
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 2.24% Top 20%
Third-Party Advisory advancedpersistentsecurity.net Third-Party Advisory github.com Third-Party Advisory peerlyst.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.peerlyst.com/posts/vulnerability-disclosure-insecure-authentication-practices-in-d-link-router-cve-2018-10641-joe-gray third party advisory exploit technical description
https://advancedpersistentsecurity.net/cve-2018-10641/ third party advisory exploit technical description
https://gist.github.com/jocephus/806ff4679cf54af130d69777a551f819 third party advisory exploit technical description

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-10641?
CVE-2018-10641 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-10641?
To fix CVE-2018-10641, 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-2018-10641 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2018-10641 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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