CVE-2021-28839: Null Pointer Dereference

Published Aug 10, 2021
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Updated

Null Pointer Dereference vulnerability exists in D-Link DAP-2310 2.07.RC031, DAP-2330 1.07.RC028, DAP-2360 2.07.RC043, DAP-2553 3.06.RC027, DAP-2660 1.13.RC074, DAP-2690 3.16.RC100, DAP-2695 1.17.RC063, DAP-3320 1.01.RC014 and DAP-3662 1.01.RC022 in the uploadcertificate function of sbin/httpd binary. When the binary handle the specific HTTP GET request, the strrchr in the uploadcertificate function would take NULL as first argument, and incur the NULL pointer dereference vulnerability.

Affected Software

18 affected components
Dlink Dap-2310 Firmware=2.0.7.rc031
Dlink DAP-2310
Dlink Dap-2330 Firmware=1.07.rc028
Dlink DAP-2330
Dlink Dap-2360 Firmware=2.07.rc043
Dlink DAP-2360
Dlink Dap-2553 Firmware=3.06.rc027
Dlink DAP-2553
Dlink Dap-2660 Firmware=1.13.rc074
Dlink DAP-2660
Dlink Dap-2690 Firmware=3.16.rc100
Dlink DAP-2690
Dlink Dap-2695 Firmware=1.17.rc063
Dlink DAP-2695
Dlink Dap-3320 Firmware=1.01.rc014
Dlink DAP-3320
Dlink Dap-3662 Firmware=1.01.rc022
Dlink DAP-3662

Event History

Aug 10, 2021
CVE Published
via MITRE·05:29 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·05:29 PM
Description
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2021-28839?

CVE-2021-28839 is a Null Pointer Dereference vulnerability in certain D-Link devices.

2

Which D-Link devices are affected by CVE-2021-28839?

D-Link DAP-2310, DAP-2330, DAP-2360, DAP-2553, DAP-2660, DAP-2690, DAP-2695, DAP-3320, and DAP-3662 are affected by CVE-2021-28839.

3

What is the severity of CVE-2021-28839?

CVE-2021-28839 has a severity rating of 7.5 (High).

4

How does CVE-2021-28839 occur?

CVE-2021-28839 occurs when there is a null pointer dereference in the upload_certificate function of the affected devices.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2021-28839?

You can find more information about CVE-2021-28839 in the following references: [Link 1](https://github.com/zyw-200/EQUAFL/blob/main/dlink-email-cve.pdf), [Link 2](https://github.com/zyw-200/EQUAFL/blob/main/dlink-email-cve2.pdf), [Link 3](https://www.dlink.com/en/security-bulletin/).

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