Vulnerability in Dlink Dir-601

CVE-2018-5708

An issue was discovered on D-Link DIR-601 B1 2.02NA devices. Being on the same local network as, but being unauthenticated to, the administrator's panel, a user can obtain the admin username and cleartext password in the response (specifically, the configuration file restore_default), which is displayed in XML.

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CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.0 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.060 (93.1th percentile), scored .

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 93rd percentile — 93.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2018-5708: held from 0.061 to 0.060.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.061 · newest: 0.060 · change: -0.001

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-5708?
CVE-2018-5708 is a high-severity vulnerability in Dlink Dir-601, classified under Insufficiently Protected Credentials. CVSS score: 8.0/10. Published 2018-03-30.
How severe is CVE-2018-5708?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.0 out of 10.
Is CVE-2018-5708 known to be exploited?
2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.