What is CVE-2022-28955?

CVE-2022-28955 is a high-severity vulnerability in Dlink Dir-816l, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2022-05-18.

How severe is CVE-2022-28955?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.

Is CVE-2022-28955 known to be exploited?

2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Auth bypass in Dlink Dir-816l

CVE-2022-28955

An access control issue in D-Link DIR816L_FW206b01 allows unauthenticated attackers to access folders folder_view.php and category_view.php.

Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication

EPSS: 0.383 (98.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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.

Affected products

Dlink Dir-816l
Dlink Dir-816l_firmware — versions 206b01
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-287 — Improper Authentication

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

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

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-28955?: CVE-2022-28955 is a high-severity vulnerability in Dlink Dir-816l, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2022-05-18.
How severe is CVE-2022-28955?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2022-28955 known to be exploited?: 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.