What is CVE-2017-14418?

CVE-2017-14418 is a high-severity vulnerability in Dlink Dir-850l, classified under Insufficiently Protected Credentials. CVSS score: 8.1/10. Published 2017-09-13.

How severe is CVE-2017-14418?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.1 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Dlink Dir-850l

CVE-2017-14418

The D-Link NPAPI extension, as used in conjunction with D-Link DIR-850L REV. B (with firmware through FW208WWb02) devices, sends the cleartext admin password over the Internet as part of interaction with mydlink Cloud Services.

Published 2017-09-13 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.008 (56.4th percentile), scored 2026-09-30.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 56th percentile — 56.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.008 · newest: 0.008 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-522 — Insufficiently Protected Credentials

References

pierrekim.github.io/blog/2017-09-08-dlink-850l-mydlink-cloud-0days-vulnerabilit… (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-14418?: CVE-2017-14418 is a high-severity vulnerability in Dlink Dir-850l, classified under Insufficiently Protected Credentials. CVSS score: 8.1/10. Published 2017-09-13.
How severe is CVE-2017-14418?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.1 out of 10.