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.

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

EPSS: 0.100 (95.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-287 — Improper Authentication

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

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