What is CVE-2022-38557?

CVE-2022-38557 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Dlink Dir-845l, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2022-08-28.

How severe is CVE-2022-38557?

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

Auth bypass in Dlink Dir-845l

CVE-2022-38557

D-Link DIR845L v1.00-v1.03 contains a Static Default Credential vulnerability in /etc/init0.d/S80telnetd.sh.

Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication

EPSS: 0.009 (54.5th 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 Dir-845l
Dlink Dir-845l_firmware
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-287 — Improper Authentication

References

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

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-38557?: CVE-2022-38557 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Dlink Dir-845l, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2022-08-28.
How severe is CVE-2022-38557?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.