Advisory Details

February 21st, 2020

D-Link DAP-2610 Router login Incorrect Comparison Authentication Bypass Vulnerability

CVE ID	CVE-2020-8862
CVSS SCORE	8.8, AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AFFECTED VENDORS	D-Link
AFFECTED PRODUCTS	DAP-2610
VULNERABILITY DETAILS	This vulnerability allows network-adjacent attackers to bypass authentication on affected installations of D-Link DAP-2610 routers. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the handling of passwords. The issue results from the lack of proper password checking. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code in the context of root.
ADDITIONAL DETAILS	D-Link has issued an update to correct this vulnerability. More details can be found at: https://supportannouncement.us.dlink.com/announcement/publication.aspx?name=SAP10154
DISCLOSURE TIMELINE	2020-01-21 - Vulnerability reported to vendor 2020-02-21 - Coordinated public release of advisory
CREDIT	chung96vn - Security Researcher of VinCSS (Member of Vingroup)

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