CVE-2020-29557

Known Exploited Public Exploit

Description

An issue was discovered on D-Link DIR-825 R1 devices through 3.0.1 before 2020-11-20. A buffer overflow in the web interface allows attackers to achieve pre-authentication remote code execution.

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 91.69% Top 5%
KEV Since 
Third-Party Advisory github.io
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.dlink.ru/ru/download2/5/19/2354/441/ product
https://shaqed.github.io/dlink/ broken link third party advisory exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-29557?
CVE-2020-29557 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-29557?
To fix CVE-2020-29557, 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-2020-29557 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is confirmed that CVE-2020-29557 is actively exploited. Be extra cautious if you are using vulnerable components. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~92% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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