Path Traversal in Dlink Dir-140l
CVE-2018-10824
An issue was discovered on D-Link DWR-116 through 1.06, DIR-140L through 1.02, DIR-640L through 1.02, DWR-512 through 2.02, DWR-712 through 2.02, DWR-912 through 2.02, DWR-921 through 2.02, and DWR-111 through 1.01 devices. The administrative password is stored in plaintext in the /tmp/csman/0 file. An attacker having a directory traversal (or LFI) can easily get full router access.
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.125 (96.2th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 96th percentile — 96.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.125 · newest: 0.125 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2018/Oct/36 (mailing-list, Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- sploit.tech/2018/10/12/D-Link.html (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-10824?
- CVE-2018-10824 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Dlink Dir-140l, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2018-10-17.
- How severe is CVE-2018-10824?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2018-10824 known to be exploited?
- 4 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.