What is CVE-2024-57679?

CVE-2024-57679 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Dlink Dir-816, classified under Incorrect Authorization. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2025-01-16.

How severe is CVE-2024-57679?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.

Auth bypass in Dlink Dir-816

CVE-2024-57679

An access control issue in the component form2RepeaterSetup.cgi of D-Link 816A2_FWv1.10CNB05_R1B011D88210 allows unauthenticated attackers to set the 2.4G and 5G repeater service of the device via a crafted POST request.

Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control

EPSS: 0.006 (41.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N.

Affected products

Dlink Dir-816 — versions a2
Dlink Dir-816_firmware — versions 1.10cnb05_r1b011d88210
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-863 — Incorrect Authorization

References

cve@mitre.org (Product)
cve@mitre.org (Broken Link)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-57679?: CVE-2024-57679 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Dlink Dir-816, classified under Incorrect Authorization. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2025-01-16.
How severe is CVE-2024-57679?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.