CVE-2013-2271 Auth bypass in n/a

High 7.6 Published Updated

Remote attackers can bypass authentication and gain administrator access on D-Link DSL-2740B Gateways if an admin session is active.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2013-2271?

CVE-2013-2271 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 15 Nov 2013. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The D-Link DSL-2740B Gateway with firmware EU_1.0, when an active administrator session exists, allows remote attackers to bypass authentication and gain administrator access via a request to login.cgi.

Weakness: CWE-264

Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-2271?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Dlink Dsl-2740b, Dlink Dsl-2740b Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2013-2271?

No fix has been published for CVE-2013-2271 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.

Is CVE-2013-2271 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-2271 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-hvv6-ggwg-3qq9.

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