Auth bypass in Dlink Dsl2888a
CVE-2020-24579
An issue was discovered on D-Link DSL-2888A devices with firmware prior to AU_2.31_V1.1.47ae55. An unauthenticated attacker could bypass authentication to access authenticated pages and functionality.
Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.100 (95.5th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 95th percentile — 95.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.100 · newest: 0.100 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.trustwave.com/en-us/resources/blogs/spiderlabs-blog/d-link-multiple-securit… (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- www.trustwave.com/en-us/resources/security-resources/security-advisories/ (Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-24579?
- CVE-2020-24579 is a high-severity vulnerability in Dlink Dsl2888a, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2020-12-22.
- How severe is CVE-2020-24579?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2020-24579 known to be exploited?
- 20 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.