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 attacker could execute arbitrary PHP code by uploading any file in the web root directory and then accessing it via a request.
Vulnerability class: Unrestricted File Upload
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.385 (98.5th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 99th percentile — 98.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.385 · newest: 0.385 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45533/ (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, exploit)
- www.secureauth.com/labs/advisories/d-link-central-wifimanager-software-controll… (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2018/Oct/11 (mailing-list, Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- securityadvisories.dlink.com/announcement/publication.aspx (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.