CVE-2020-8864
moderate-risk
Published 2020-03-23
This vulnerability allows network-adjacent attackers to bypass authentication on affected installations of D-Link DIR-867, DIR-878, and DIR-882 routers with firmware 1.10B04. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the handling of HNAP login requests. The issue results from the lack of proper handling of empty passwords. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code on the router. Was ZDI-CAN-9471.
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11.3% chance of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS score — higher than 89% of all CVEs
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
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CVSS 8.8/10
High
ADJACENT_NETWORK
/ LOW complexity
Affected Products (3)
Affected Vendors
References (4)
Third Party Advisory
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-20-268/
Third Party Advisory
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-20-268/
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/ 100
moderate-risk
Severity
27/34 · High
Exploitability
11/34 · Low
Exposure
9/34 · Low