CVE-2025-6931
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CVE-2025-6931 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.4/10 on the CVSS scale. A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in D-Link DCS-6517 and DCS-7517 up to 2.02.0. Affected by this vulnerability is the function generate_pass_from_mac of the file /bin/httpd of the component Root Password Generation Handler. EPSS estimates a 1.59% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in D-Link DCS-6517 and DCS-7517 up to 2.02.0. Affected by this vulnerability is the function generate_pass_from_mac of the file /bin/httpd of the component Root Password Generation Handler. The manipulation leads to insufficient entropy. The attack can be launched remotely. The complexity of an attack is rather high. The exploitation appears to be difficult. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. This vulnerability only affects products that are no longer supported by the maintainer.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Dlink | Dcs-6517 Firmware | <= 2.02.0 |
| Dlink | Dcs-7517 Firmware | <= 2.02.0 |
References
- http://cdn2.v50to.cc/dlink/DCS-6517B1_FW_v2.02.01/report_3.pdfExploit, Third Party Advisory
- http://cdn2.v50to.cc/dlink/DCS-7517_B1_FW_v2.02.01/report_1.pdfExploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.314443Permissions Required, VDB Entry
- https://vuldb.com/?id.314443Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://vuldb.com/?submit.605592Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://vuldb.com/?submit.605593Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://vuldb.com/?submit.605596Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://www.dlink.com/Product
- http://cdn2.v50to.cc/dlink/DCS-6517B1_FW_v2.02.01/report_3.pdfExploit, Third Party Advisory
- http://cdn2.v50to.cc/dlink/DCS-7517_B1_FW_v2.02.01/report_1.pdfExploit, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Analyzed
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