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

Published · last modified .

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.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.322 (98.3th percentile), scored .

Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 98th percentile — 98.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2024-57045: held from 0.322 to 0.322.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.322 · newest: 0.322 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

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.