CVE-2021-29296

Description

Null Pointer Dereference vulnerability in D-Link DIR-825 2.10b02, which could let a remote malicious user cause a denial of service. The vulnerability could be triggered by sending an HTTP request with URL /vct_wan; the sbin/httpd would invoke the strchr function and take NULL as a first argument, which finally leads to the segmentation fault. NOTE: The DIR-825 and all hardware revisions is considered End of Life and as such this issue will not be patched

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.26%
Vendor Advisory dlink.com 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://supportannouncement.us.dlink.com/announcement/publication.aspx?name=SAP10212 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-29296?
CVE-2021-29296 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2021-29296?
To fix CVE-2021-29296, 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-2021-29296 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2021-29296 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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