What is CVE-2024-57045?

CVE-2024-57045 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Dlink Dir-859 A3, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2025-02-18.

How severe is CVE-2024-57045?

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

Is CVE-2024-57045 known to be exploited?

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

Auth bypass in Dlink Dir-859 A3

CVE-2024-57045

A vulnerability in the D-Link DIR-859 router with firmware version A3 1.05 and earlier permits unauthorized individuals to bypass the authentication. An attacker can obtain a user name and password by forging a post request to the / getcfg.php page.

Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication

EPSS: 0.322 (98.1th 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

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-287 — Improper Authentication

Public proof-of-concept exploits

ARPSyndicate/cve-scores

References

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

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-57045?: CVE-2024-57045 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Dlink Dir-859 A3, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2025-02-18.
How severe is CVE-2024-57045?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2024-57045 known to be exploited?: 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.