What is CVE-2019-17525?

CVE-2019-17525 is a high-severity vulnerability in Dlink Dir-615, classified under Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2020-04-21.

How severe is CVE-2019-17525?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.

Is CVE-2019-17525 known to be exploited?

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

Vulnerability in Dlink Dir-615

CVE-2019-17525

The login page on D-Link DIR-615 T1 20.10 devices allows remote attackers to bypass the CAPTCHA protection mechanism and conduct brute-force attacks.

EPSS: 0.058 (92.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Dlink Dir-615 — versions t1
Dlink Dir-615_firmware — versions 20.10
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-307 — Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_MISC)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-17525?: CVE-2019-17525 is a high-severity vulnerability in Dlink Dir-615, classified under Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2020-04-21.
How severe is CVE-2019-17525?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2019-17525 known to be exploited?: 4 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.