What is CVE-2019-10042?

CVE-2019-10042 is a high-severity vulnerability in Dlink Dir-816, classified under Missing Authentication for Critical Function. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2019-03-25.

How severe is CVE-2019-10042?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.

Is CVE-2019-10042 known to be exploited?

1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Auth bypass in Dlink Dir-816

CVE-2019-10042

The D-Link DIR-816 A2 1.11 router only checks the random token when authorizing a goform request. An attacker can get this token from dir_login.asp and use an API URL /goform/LoadDefaultSettings to reset the router without authentication.

Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication

Published 2019-03-25 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.017 (76.5th percentile), scored 2026-10-07.

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 77th percentile — 76.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.017 · newest: 0.017 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Dlink Dir-816 — versions a2
Dlink Dir-816 Firmware — versions 1.11

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-306 — Missing Authentication for Critical Function

Public proof-of-concept exploits

PAGalaxyLab/VulInfo

References

github.com/PAGalaxyLab/VulInfo/blob/master/D-Link/DIR-816/reset_router/README.md (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-10042?: CVE-2019-10042 is a high-severity vulnerability in Dlink Dir-816, classified under Missing Authentication for Critical Function. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2019-03-25.
How severe is CVE-2019-10042?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2019-10042 known to be exploited?: 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.