CVE-2017-14424 Misconfiguration in n/a
An attacker with local access can read the password file due to insecure file permissions on D-Link DIR-850L routers.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2017-14424?
CVE-2017-14424 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 13 Sep 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
D-Link DIR-850L REV. A (with firmware through FW114WWb07_h2ab_beta1) and REV. B (with firmware through FW208WWb02) devices have 0666 /var/passwd permissions.
Weakness: CWE-276
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-14424?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Dlink Dir-850l Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2017-14424?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-14424 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2017-14424 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-14424 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-3j43-xpjr-wv7j.