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CVE-2018-10824


An issue was discovered on D-Link DWR-116 through 1.06, DIR-140L through 1.02, DIR-640L through 1.02, DWR-512 through 2.02, DWR-712 through 2.02, DWR-912 through 2.02, DWR-921 through 2.02, and DWR-111 through 1.01 devices. The administrative password is stored in plaintext in the /tmp/csman/0 file. An attacker having a directory traversal (or LFI) can easily get full router access.


Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a CRITICAL severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 9.8, indicating it can be exploited remotely over the network with relatively low complexity 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 15 products from dlink, from dlink, from dlink and 12 others, 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

2018-10-17T14:29:00.930

Last Modified

2024-11-21T03:42:05.830

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 9.8 (CRITICAL)

CVSSv2 Vector

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

  • Access Vector: NETWORK
  • Access Complexity: LOW
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
  • Integrity Impact: NONE
  • Availability Impact: NONE
Exploitability Score

10.0

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-22
    CWE-522

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Operating System dlink dwr-116_firmware ≤ 1.06 Yes
Hardware dlink dwr-116 - No
Operating System dlink dir-140l_firmware ≤ 1.02 Yes
Hardware dlink dir-140l - No
Operating System dlink dir-640l_firmware ≤ 1.02 Yes
Hardware dlink dir-640l - No
Operating System dlink dwr-512_firmware ≤ 2.02 Yes
Hardware dlink dwr-512 - No
Operating System dlink dwr-712_firmware ≤ 2.02 Yes
Hardware dlink dwr-712 - No
Operating System dlink dwr-912_firmware ≤ 2.02 Yes
Hardware dlink dwr-921 - No
Operating System dlink dwr-921_firmware ≤ 2.02 Yes
Hardware dlink dwr-921 - No
Operating System dlink dwr-111_firmware ≤ 1.01 Yes
Hardware dlink dwr-111 - No

References

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.