CVE-2018-17777

Description

An issue was discovered on D-Link DVA-5592 A1_WI_20180823 devices. If the PIN of the page "/ui/cbpc/login" is the default Parental Control PIN (0000), it is possible to bypass the login form by editing the path of the cookie "sid" generated by the page. The attacker will have access to the router control panel with administrator privileges.

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.47%
Third-Party Advisory gubello.me
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.gubello.me/blog/router-dlink-dva-5592-authentication-bypass/ third party advisory mitigation

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-17777?
CVE-2018-17777 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-17777?
To fix CVE-2018-17777, 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-2018-17777 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2018-17777 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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