CVE-2021-40655highunder attackCWE-863

CVE-2021-40655

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ssvc Actcvss 7.5epss 87%
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Published on NVDSep 24
CISA KEV+965d
Action required by CISAfederal deadline: 2024-06-06

This vulnerability affects legacy D-Link products. All associated hardware revisions have reached their end-of-life (EOL) or end-of-service (EOS) life cycle and should be retired and replaced per vendor instructions.

In short

The D-Link DIR-605 B2 router allows attackers to steal usernames and passwords by sending a fake request to a specific page. This is critical because it gives attackers full access to control your router.

Technical detail

An authentication bypass vulnerability in D-Link DIR-605 B2 (firmware 2.01MT) allows unauthenticated attackers to retrieve sensitive configuration data including credentials via a forged POST request to /getcfg.php. The vulnerability requires network access to the router's web interface but no prior authentication, leading to complete credential compromise and device takeover.

Summary generated and translated by AI from the official description.

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An informtion disclosure issue exists in D-LINK-DIR-605 B2 Firmware Version : 2.01MT. An attacker can obtain a user name and password by forging a post request to the / getcfg.php page
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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