CVE-2019-10042 Missing authorization in n/a
An attacker can reset the D-Link DIR-816 router to factory defaults without authentication by exploiting a missing authorization check on the LoadDefaultSettings API.
- 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-2019-10042?
CVE-2019-10042 is a high-severity missing authorization 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 an API URL /goform/LoadDefaultSettings to reset the router without authentication.
Weakness: CWE-306
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-10042?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Dlink Dir-816 Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2019-10042?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-10042 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2019-10042 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-10042 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Dlink Dir-816 Firmware
Sources
Also known as GHSA-cggm-8vp4-8666.