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CVE-2018-10641

D-Link DIR-601 A1 1.02NA devices do not require the old password for a password change, which occurs in cleartext.

Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a HIGH severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 8.1, indicating it can be exploited remotely over the network but requires specific conditions to be met without requiring user interaction and does not require pre-existing privileges . The vulnerability impacts confidentiality (data exposure), integrity (unauthorized modifications), and availability (service disruption) for affected systems. Impacting 2 products from dlink, from dlink organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

First disclosed in 2018, this vulnerability was reported during a period defined by widespread IoT adoption challenges, mobile security concerns, and the emergence of advanced persistent threat (APT) techniques. Contemporary mitigation strategies focused on secure development practices and third-party component vetting.

Published

2018-05-04T03:29:00.350

Last Modified

2024-11-21T03:41:42.870

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.0: 8.1 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: MEDIUM
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
Availability Impact: PARTIAL

Exploitability Score

8.6

Impact Score

6.4

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-287

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Operating System	dlink	dir-601_firmware	1.02na	Yes
Hardware	dlink	dir-600l	a1	No

References

https://advancedpersistentsecurity.net/cve-2018-10641/ Exploit, Technical Description, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://gist.github.com/jocephus/806ff4679cf54af130d69777a551f819 Exploit, Technical Description, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://www.peerlyst.com/posts/vulnerability-disclosure-insecure-authentication-practices-in-d-link-router-cve-2018-10641-joe-gray Exploit, Technical Description, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://advancedpersistentsecurity.net/cve-2018-10641/ Exploit, Technical Description, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://gist.github.com/jocephus/806ff4679cf54af130d69777a551f819 Exploit, Technical Description, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://www.peerlyst.com/posts/vulnerability-disclosure-insecure-authentication-practices-in-d-link-router-cve-2018-10641-joe-gray Exploit, Technical Description, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For dlink's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.