CVE-2018-6213

Public Exploit

Description

In the web server on D-Link DIR-620 devices with a certain customized (by ISP) variant of firmware 1.0.3, 1.0.37, 1.3.1, 1.3.3, 1.3.7, 1.4.0, and 2.0.22, there is a hardcoded password of anonymous for the admin account.

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 3.10% Top 15%
Third-Party Advisory securitynewspaper.com Third-Party Advisory securelist.com Third-Party Advisory securityaffairs.co Third-Party Advisory bleepingcomputer.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://securityaffairs.co/wordpress/72839/hacking/d-link-dir-620-flaws.html third party advisory
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/backdoor-account-found-in-d-link-dir-620-routers/ third party advisory
https://securelist.com/backdoors-in-d-links-backyard/85530/ third party advisory exploit
http://www.securitynewspaper.com/2018/05/25/d-link-dir-620-routers-critical-vulnerabilities/ third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-6213?
CVE-2018-6213 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-6213?
To fix CVE-2018-6213, 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-2018-6213 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2018-6213 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~3% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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