CVE-2017-14426 Information disclosure in n/a

High 7.8 Published Updated

Attackers can read the shadow file due to insecure permissions, potentially exposing password hashes 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-2017-14426?

CVE-2017-14426 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 0644 /var/etc/shadow (aka the /etc/shadow symlink target) permissions.

Weakness: CWE-798

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-14426?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Dlink Dir-850l Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2017-14426?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-14426 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2017-14426 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-14426 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-vfhm-wwq8-r4x7.

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