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CVE-2018-17440

An issue was discovered on D-Link Central WiFi Manager before v 1.03r0100-Beta1. They expose an FTP server that serves by default on port 9000 and has hardcoded credentials (admin, admin). Taking advantage of this, a remote unauthenticated attacker could execute arbitrary PHP code by uploading any file in the web root directory and then accessing it via a request.

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 1 product 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

2018-10-08T16:29:01.633

Last Modified

2024-11-21T03:54:25.167

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.0: 9.8 (CRITICAL)

CVSSv2 Vector

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

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

Exploitability Score

10.0

Impact Score

6.4

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-434

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	dlink	central_wifimanager	< 1.03	Yes

References

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2018/Oct/11 Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://securityadvisories.dlink.com/announcement/publication.aspx?name=SAP10092 Patch, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45533/ Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
https://www.secureauth.com/labs/advisories/d-link-central-wifimanager-software-controller-multiple-vulnerabilities Exploit, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2018/Oct/11 Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://securityadvisories.dlink.com/announcement/publication.aspx?name=SAP10092 Patch, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45533/ Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://www.secureauth.com/labs/advisories/d-link-central-wifimanager-software-controller-multiple-vulnerabilities Exploit, 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.