8.8
CWE
912
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2024-45696: D-Link WiFi router - Hidden Functionality

First published: Mon Sep 16 2024(Updated: )

Certain models of D-Link wireless routers contain hidden functionality. By sending specific packets to the web service, the attacker can forcibly enable the telnet service and log in using hard-coded credentials. The telnet service enabled through this method can only be accessed from within the same local network as the device.

Credit: twcert@cert.org.tw

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
All of
Dlink Covr-x1870 Firmware<1.03b01
Dlink Covr-x1870
All of
Any of
Dlink Dir-x4860 Firmware=1.00
Dlink Dir-x4860 Firmware=1.04
Dlink Dir-x4860=a1

Remedy

Update firmware of DIR-X4860 A1 to version 1.04B05 or later. Update frimware of COVR-X1870 to v1.03B01 or later.

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