CVE-2020-9279

Public Exploit

Description

An issue was discovered on D-Link DSL-2640B B2 EU_4.01B devices. A hard-coded account allows management-interface login with high privileges. The logged-in user can perform critical tasks and take full control of the device.

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 2.37% Top 20%
Vendor Advisory dlink.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.dlink.com/en/security-bulletin vendor advisory
https://raelize.com/posts/d-link-dsl-2640b-security-advisories/ third party advisory exploit
https://raelize.com/advisories/CVE-2020-9279_D-Link-DSL-2640B_Hard-coded-privileged-account_v1.0.txt third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-9279?
CVE-2020-9279 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-9279?
To fix CVE-2020-9279, 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-2020-9279 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2020-9279 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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