Auth bypass in Dlink Dir-816l
CVE-2020-15894
An issue was discovered on D-Link DIR-816L devices 2.x before 1.10b04Beta02. There exists an exposed administration function in getcfg.php, which can be used to call various services. It can be utilized by an attacker to retrieve various sensitive information, such as admin login credentials, by setting the value of _POST_SERVICES in the query string to DEVICE.ACCOUNT.
Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.017 (76.1th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 76th percentile — 76.1% 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-816l — versions b1
- Dlink Dir-816l Firmware — versions 2.06, 2.06.b09
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- supportannouncement.us.dlink.com/announcement/publication.aspx (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- research.loginsoft.com/bugs/multiple-vulnerabilities-discovered-in-the-d-link-f… (Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-15894?
- CVE-2020-15894 is a high-severity vulnerability in Dlink Dir-816l, classified under Missing Authentication for Critical Function. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2020-07-22.
- How severe is CVE-2020-15894?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2020-15894 known to be exploited?
- 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.