Arbitrary file upload in Dlink Central_wifimanager

CVE-2018-17440

An issue was discovered on D-Link Central WiFi Manager before v 1.03r0100-Beta1. They expose an FTP server that serves by default on port 9000 and has hardcoded credentials (admin, admin). Taking advantage of this, a remote unauthenticated…

Vulnerability class: Unrestricted File Upload

EPSS: 0.369 (98.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

  • cve@mitre.org (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB)
  • cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
  • cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, Exploit, x_refsource_FULLDISC, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
  • cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-17440?
CVE-2018-17440 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Dlink Central_wifimanager, classified under Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2018-10-08.
How severe is CVE-2018-17440?
Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.