CVE-2021-29294 Null dereference in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

A remote attacker can cause a denial of service on the D-Link DSL-2740R router via a crafted POST request, but the device is end-of-life and will not be patched.

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-2021-29294?

CVE-2021-29294 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 10 Aug 2021. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Null Pointer Dereference vulnerability exists in D-Link DSL-2740R UK_1.01, which could let a remove malicious user cause a denial of service via the send_hnap_unauthorized function. It could be triggered by sending crafted POST request to /HNAP1/. NOTE: The DSL-2740R and all hardware revisions are considered End of Life and as such this issue will not be patched

Weakness: CWE-476

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-29294?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Dlink Dsl-2740r Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2021-29294?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-29294 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2021-29294 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-29294 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-4gpq-jpqc-j6v2.

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