CVE-2019-18852
Certain D-Link devices have a hardcoded Alphanetworks user account with TELNET access because of /etc/config/image_sign or /etc/alpha_config/image_sign.
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (1.61%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Certain D-Link devices have a hardcoded Alphanetworks user account with TELNET access because of /etc/config/image_sign or /etc/alpha_config/image_sign. This affects DIR-600 B1 V2.01 for WW, DIR-890L A1 v1.03, DIR-615 J1 v100 (for DCN), DIR-645 A1 v1.03, DIR-815 A1 v1.01, DIR-823 A1 v1.01, and DIR-842 C1 v3.00.
- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 CRITICALCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 1.61% probability · 75th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-319
- Affected
- dlink/dir-600 b1 firmware · dlink/dir-615 j1 firmware · dlink/dir-645 a1 firmware · dlink/dir-815 a1 firmware · dlink/dir-823 a1 firmware · dlink/dir-842 c1 firmware · dlink/dir-890l a1 firmware
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- https://github.com/ChandlerChin/Dlink_vuls/blob/master/A%20hard%20coded%20telnet%20user%20was%20discovered%20in%20multiple%20Dlink%20routers.pdfExploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/ChandlerChin/Dlink_vuls/blob/master/A%20hard%20coded%20telnet%20user%20was%20discovered%20in%20multiple%20Dlink%20routers.pdfExploit, Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.