CVE-2021-41441 Denial of service in n/a

High 7.4 Published Updated

Remote unauthenticated attackers can cause a D-Link router to reboot by tricking an authenticated user into visiting a crafted URL.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2021-41441?

CVE-2021-41441 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 9 Feb 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

A DoS attack in the web application of D-Link DIR-X1860 before v1.10WWB09_Beta allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to reboot the router via sending a specially crafted URL to an authenticated victim. The authenticated victim need to visit this URL, for the router to reboot.

Weakness: CWE-404

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-41441?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Dlink Dir-X1860 Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2021-41441?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-41441 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.

Is CVE-2021-41441 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-41441 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-f7wq-7cmj-9wqj.

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