What is the vulnerability ID for this D-Link DAP-1860 vulnerability?

The vulnerability ID for this D-Link DAP-1860 vulnerability is CVE-2020-27864.

What is the severity of CVE-2020-27864?

The severity of CVE-2020-27864 is high with a CVSS score of 8.8.

Is authentication required to exploit CVE-2020-27864?

No, authentication is not required to exploit CVE-2020-27864.

What is the recommended solution for this vulnerability?

D-Link has released a firmware update to address this vulnerability. It is recommended to update to version 1.04B04 or later.

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CVE-2020-27864

high

8.8

CWE

12/2/2021

25/3/2021

21/10/2023

CVE-2020-27864: D-Link DAP-1860 HNAP Authorization Command Injection Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

First published: Fri Feb 12 2021(Updated: )

This vulnerability allows network-adjacent attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of D-Link DAP-1860 WiFi extenders. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the HNAP service, which listens on TCP port 80 by default. When parsing the Authorization request header, the process does not properly validate a user-supplied string before using it to execute a system call. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the device.

Credit: zdi-disclosures@trendmicro.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
D-Link DAP-1860
Dlink Dap-1860 Firmware	<=1.04b03
Dlink Dap-1860	=ax

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What is the vulnerability ID for this D-Link DAP-1860 vulnerability?
The vulnerability ID for this D-Link DAP-1860 vulnerability is CVE-2020-27864.
What is the severity of CVE-2020-27864?
The severity of CVE-2020-27864 is high with a CVSS score of 8.8.
How does this vulnerability allow attackers to execute arbitrary code?
This vulnerability allows network-adjacent attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of D-Link DAP-1860 firmware version 1.04B03 WiFi extenders.
Is authentication required to exploit CVE-2020-27864?
No, authentication is not required to exploit CVE-2020-27864.
What is the recommended solution for this vulnerability?
D-Link has released a firmware update to address this vulnerability. It is recommended to update to version 1.04B04 or later.

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