CVE-2022-36785 D-Link – G integrated Access Device4 Information Disclosure & Authorization Bypass.
Attackers can bypass authentication by manipulating client-side variables to access the setup wizard and read admin credentials on D-Link devices.
- 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-2022-36785?
CVE-2022-36785 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in D-Link G integrated Access Device4, published on 17 Nov 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
D-Link – G integrated Access Device4 Information Disclosure & Authorization Bypass. *Information Disclosure – file contains a URL with private IP at line 15 "login.asp" A. The window.location.href = http://192.168.1.1/setupWizard.asp" http://192.168.1.1/setupWizard.asp" ; "admin" – contains default username value "login.asp" B. While accessing the web interface, the login form at
*Authorization Bypass – URL by "setupWizard.asp' while it blocks direct access to – the web interface does not properly validate user identity variables values located at the client side, it is available to access it without a "login_glag" and "login_status" checking browser and to read the admin user credentials for the web interface.
Weakness: CWE-863
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-36785?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Dlink G Integrated Access Device4 Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2022-36785?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-36785 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2022-36785 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-36785 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-gfcp-5456-7q6c.