CVE-2021-39615
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CVE-2021-39615 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.8/10 on the CVSS scale. D-Link DSR-500N version 1.02 contains hard-coded credentials for undocumented user accounts in the '/etc/passwd' file.If an attacker succeeds in recovering the cleartext password of the identified hash value, he will be able to log in via SSH or Telnet and thus gain access to the underlying embedded Linux operating system on the device. Fixed in version 2.12/2. EPSS estimates a 2.20% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
D-Link DSR-500N version 1.02 contains hard-coded credentials for undocumented user accounts in the '/etc/passwd' file.If an attacker succeeds in recovering the cleartext password of the identified hash value, he will be able to log in via SSH or Telnet and thus gain access to the underlying embedded Linux operating system on the device. Fixed in version 2.12/2. NOTE: This vulnerability only affects products that are no longer supported by the maintainer
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Dlink | Dsr-500n Firmware | 1.02 |
References
- https://www.dlink.com/en/security-bulletin/Vendor Advisory
- https://www.nussko.com/advisories/advisory-2021-08-02.txtExploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.dlink.com/en/security-bulletin/Vendor Advisory
- https://www.nussko.com/advisories/advisory-2021-08-02.txtExploit, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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