What is CVE-2020-9279?

CVE-2020-9279 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Dlink Dsl-2640b, classified under Use of Hard-coded Credentials. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2020-04-20.

How severe is CVE-2020-9279?

Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Dlink Dsl-2640b

CVE-2020-9279

An issue was discovered on D-Link DSL-2640B B2 EU_4.01B devices. A hard-coded account allows management-interface login with high privileges. The logged-in user can perform critical tasks and take full control of the device.

EPSS: 0.022 (80.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Dlink Dsl-2640b
Dlink Dsl-2640b_firmware — versions eu_4.01b
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-798 — Use of Hard-coded Credentials

References

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

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-9279?: CVE-2020-9279 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Dlink Dsl-2640b, classified under Use of Hard-coded Credentials. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2020-04-20.
How severe is CVE-2020-9279?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.