CVE-2021-41442 Denial of service in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

A remote unauthenticated attacker can cause a denial of service in the D-Link DIR-X1860 web application via HTTP smuggling.

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-2021-41442?

CVE-2021-41442 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, with no action from the victim.

Official description

An HTTP smuggling attack in the web application of D-Link DIR-X1860 before v1.10WWB09_Beta allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to DoS the web application via sending a specific HTTP packet.

Weakness: CWE-444

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-41442?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Dlink Dir-X1860 Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2021-41442?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-41442 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-2021-41442 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-41442 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-4hrq-xfjw-8g7p.

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