What is CVE-2024-48271?

CVE-2024-48271 is a high-severity vulnerability in Dlink Dsl-6740c, classified under Weak Password Requirements. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2024-10-30.

How severe is CVE-2024-48271?

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

Vulnerability in Dlink Dsl-6740c

CVE-2024-48271

D-Link DSL6740C v6.TR069.20211230 was discovered to use insecure default credentials for Administrator access, possibly allowing attackers to bypass authentication and escalate privileges on the device via a bruteforce attack.

Published 2024-10-30 · last modified 2026-06-17.

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.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.009 (58.7th percentile), scored 2026-10-02.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 59th percentile — 58.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.009 · newest: 0.009 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Dlink Dsl-6740c
Dlink Dsl-6740c Firmware — versions 6.tr069.20211230

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-521 — Weak Password Requirements

References

www.dlink.com/en/security-bulletin/ (Product)
gist.github.com/stevenyu113228/e264c145d6e6e6b59cf53fddc27409ad (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-48271?: CVE-2024-48271 is a high-severity vulnerability in Dlink Dsl-6740c, classified under Weak Password Requirements. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2024-10-30.
How severe is CVE-2024-48271?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.