CVE-2024-6045

moderate-risk
Published 2024-06-17

Certain models of D-Link wireless routers contain an undisclosed factory testing backdoor. Unauthenticated attackers on the local area network can force the device to enable Telnet service by accessing a specific URL and can log in by using the administrator credentials obtained from analyzing the firmware.

Do I need to act?

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7.6% chance of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS score — moderate exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
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CVSS 8.8/10 High
ADJACENT_NETWORK / LOW complexity
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/ 100
moderate-risk
Severity 27/34 · High
Exploitability 10/34 · Low
Exposure 5/34 · Minimal