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CVE-2018-18441


D-Link DCS series Wi-Fi cameras expose sensitive information regarding the device configuration. The affected devices include many of DCS series, such as: DCS-936L, DCS-942L, DCS-8000LH, DCS-942LB1, DCS-5222L, DCS-825L, DCS-2630L, DCS-820L, DCS-855L, DCS-2121, DCS-5222LB1, DCS-5020L, and many more. There are many affected firmware versions starting from 1.00 and above. The configuration file can be accessed remotely through: <Camera-IP>/common/info.cgi, with no authentication. The configuration file include the following fields: model, product, brand, version, build, hw_version, nipca version, device name, location, MAC address, IP address, gateway IP address, wireless status, input/output settings, speaker, and sensor settings.


Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a HIGH severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 7.5, 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), for affected systems. Impacting 36 products from d-link, from dlink, from dlink and 33 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

2018-12-20T23:29:00.707

Last Modified

2024-11-21T03:55:56.640

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.0: 7.5 (HIGH)

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-200

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Operating System d-link dcs-936l_firmware ≥ 1.00 Yes
Hardware dlink dcs-936l - No
Operating System dlink dcs-942l_firmware ≥ 1.00 Yes
Hardware dlink dcs-942l - No
Operating System d-link dcs-8000lh_firmware ≥ 1.00 Yes
Hardware dlink dcs-8000lh - No
Operating System d-link dcs-942lb1_firmware ≥ 1.00 Yes
Hardware dlink dcs-942lb1 - No
Operating System d-link dcs-5222l_firmware ≥ 1.00 Yes
Hardware dlink dcs-5222l - No
Operating System d-link dcs-825l_firmware ≥ 1.00 Yes
Hardware dlink dcs-825l - No
Operating System d-link dcs-2630l_firmware ≥ 1.00 Yes
Hardware dlink dcs-2630l - No
Operating System d-link dcs-820l_firmware ≥ 1.00 Yes
Hardware dlink dcs-820l - No
Operating System d-link dcs-855l_firmware ≥ 1.00 Yes
Hardware dlink dcs-855l - No
Operating System d-link dcs-2121_firmware ≥ 1.00 Yes
Hardware dlink dcs-2121 - No
Operating System d-link dcs-5222lb1_firmware ≥ 1.00 Yes
Hardware dlink dcs-5222lb1 - No
Operating System dlink dcs-5020l_firmware ≥ 1.00 Yes
Hardware dlink dcs-5020l - No
Operating System dlink dcs-930l_firmware ≥ 1.00 Yes
Hardware dlink dcs-930l - No
Operating System d-link dcs-8100lh_firmware ≥ 1.00 Yes
Hardware dlink dcs-8100lh - No
Operating System dlink dcs-932l_firmware ≥ 1.00 Yes
Hardware dlink dcs-932l - No
Operating System d-link dcs-2102_firmware ≥ 1.00 Yes
Hardware dlink dcs-2102 - No
Operating System d-link dcs-942lb1_firmware ≥ 1.00 Yes
Hardware dlink dcs-942lb1 - No
Operating System dlink dcs-933l_firmware ≥ 1.00 Yes
Hardware dlink dcs-933l - No
Operating System dlink dcs-5030l_firmware ≥ 1.00 Yes
Hardware dlink dcs-5030l - 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 d-link'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.