What is CVE-2021-20695?

CVE-2021-20695 is a high-severity vulnerability in Dlink Dap-1880ac, classified under Improper Certificate Validation. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2021-04-26.

How severe is CVE-2021-20695?

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

Vulnerability in Dlink Dap-1880ac

CVE-2021-20695

Improper following of a certificate's chain of trust vulnerability in DAP-1880AC firmware version 1.21 and earlier allows a remote authenticated attacker to gain root privileges via unspecified vectors.

Vulnerability class: Improper Certificate Validation

EPSS: 0.013 (66.5th 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 Dap-1880ac
Dlink Dap-1880ac_firmware
D-link Japan K.k. Dap-1880ac — versions firmware version 1.21 and earlier

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-295 — Improper Certificate Validation

References

vultures@jpcert.or.jp (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
vultures@jpcert.or.jp (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-20695?: CVE-2021-20695 is a high-severity vulnerability in Dlink Dap-1880ac, classified under Improper Certificate Validation. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2021-04-26.
How severe is CVE-2021-20695?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.