What is CVE-2017-14428?

CVE-2017-14428 is a high-severity vulnerability in Dlink Dir-850l, classified under Use of Hard-coded Credentials. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2017-09-13.

How severe is CVE-2017-14428?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Dlink Dir-850l

CVE-2017-14428

D-Link DIR-850L REV. A (with firmware through FW114WWb07_h2ab_beta1) and REV. B (with firmware through FW208WWb02) devices have 0666 /var/run/hostapd* permissions.

EPSS: 0.003 (25.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Dlink Dir-850l
Dlink Dir-850l_firmware — versions fw114wwb07_h2ab
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-798 — Use of Hard-coded Credentials

References

cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-14428?: CVE-2017-14428 is a high-severity vulnerability in Dlink Dir-850l, classified under Use of Hard-coded Credentials. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2017-09-13.
How severe is CVE-2017-14428?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.