CVE-2017-14425 Misconfiguration in n/a

High 7.8 Published Updated

An attacker with local access can read the HNAP password file due to overly permissive 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-2017-14425?

CVE-2017-14425 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/etc/hnapasswd permissions.

Weakness: CWE-276

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-14425?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Dlink Dir-850l Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2017-14425?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-14425 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2017-14425 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-14425 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-8c9m-f96v-jmgf.

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