CVE-2019-10040 Auth bypass in n/a
An attacker can bypass authentication on D-Link DIR-816 routers to execute arbitrary system commands via a hidden API endpoint.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2019-10040?
CVE-2019-10040 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in Dlink Dir-816 Firmware, published on 25 Mar 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The D-Link DIR-816 A2 1.11 router only checks the random token when authorizing a goform request. An attacker can get this token from dir_login.asp and use a hidden API URL /goform/SystemCommand to execute a system command without authentication.
Weakness: CWE-306
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-10040?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Dlink Dir-816 Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2019-10040?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-10040 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-2019-10040 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-10040 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Dlink Dir-816 Firmware
Sources
Also known as GHSA-fx93-6m76-jj78.