VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2020-8862

CVSS score8.8 HIGH
EPSS probability13.34%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2020-02-22
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Description

This vulnerability allows network-adjacent attackers to bypass authentication on affected installations of D-Link DAP-2610 Firmware v2.01RC067 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. Was ZDI-CAN-10082.

Weakness classification

  • zdi-disclosures@trendmicro.com: CWE-697
  • nvd@nist.gov: CWE-287

Primary references