CVE-2021-21818 Hardcoded credentials in D-Link

High 7.5 Published Updated

Hard-coded credentials in the IP Routing Manager allow attackers to trigger a denial of service via crafted network requests.

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-2021-21818?

CVE-2021-21818 is a high-severity vulnerability in D-Link, published on 16 Jul 2021. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A hard-coded password vulnerability exists in the Zebra IP Routing Manager functionality of D-LINK DIR-3040 1.13B03. A specially crafted network request can lead to a denial of service. An attacker can send a sequence of requests to trigger this vulnerability.

Weakness: CWE-798, CWE-259

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-21818?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Dlink Dir-3040 Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2021-21818?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-21818 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2021-21818 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-21818 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-7q5h-m822-4m7w.

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