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CVE-2018-17440

9.8 · CRITICAL

An issue was discovered on D-Link Central WiFi Manager before v 1.03r0100-Beta1.

Published Oct 8, 2018CWE-434EPSS 38.47%

Overview

CVE-2018-17440 is a critical-severity vulnerability. It was published on October 8, 2018 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 9.8, rated CRITICAL. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

An issue was discovered on D-Link Central WiFi Manager before v 1.03r0100-Beta1. They expose an FTP server that serves by default on port 9000 and has hardcoded credentials (admin, admin). Taking advantage of this, a remote unauthenticated attacker could execute arbitrary PHP code by uploading any file in the web root directory and then accessing it via a request.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

Refseclists.org/fulldisclosure/2018/Oct/11Refsecurityadvisories.dlink.com/announcement/publication.aspx?name=SAP10092Refwww.exploit-db.com/exploits/45533/Refwww.secureauth.com/labs/advisories/d-link-central-wifimanager-software-controller-multiple-vulnerabilitiesRefseclists.org/fulldisclosure/2018/Oct/11Refsecurityadvisories.dlink.com/announcement/publication.aspx?name=SAP10092Refwww.exploit-db.com/exploits/45533/Refwww.secureauth.com/labs/advisories/d-link-central-wifimanager-software-controller-multiple-vulnerabilities

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-17440?

CVE-2018-17440 is a critical-severity vulnerability. It was published on October 8, 2018 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL).

How severe is CVE-2018-17440?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 9.8, rated CRITICAL. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2018-17440?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2018-17440?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2018-17440 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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