CVE-2018-5708 Information disclosure in n/a

High 8.0 Published 30 Mar 2018 Updated 5 Aug 2024

An unauthenticated local network user can retrieve admin credentials from the router's configuration restore response, leading to potential account takeover.

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-2018-5708?

CVE-2018-5708 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 30 Mar 2018. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

An issue was discovered on D-Link DIR-601 B1 2.02NA devices. Being on the same local network as, but being unauthenticated to, the administrator's panel, a user can obtain the admin username and cleartext password in the response (specifically, the configuration file restore_default), which is displayed in XML.

Weakness: CWE-522

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-5708?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Dlink Dir-601 Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2018-5708?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-5708 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2018-5708 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-5708 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-pqqp-fwj9-923f.