Which products and versions are affected by CVE-2018-12710?

Affected: Dir-601 Firmware (Dlink) versions 2.02na. The full list is in the CVE brief.

Is CVE-2018-12710 being exploited in the wild?

It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog.

Is CVE-2018-12710 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No, it is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Is there a public exploit for CVE-2018-12710?

Public exploit code is available.

Is there a fix for CVE-2018-12710?

No fixed version is listed yet; check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

How urgently should CVE-2018-12710 be patched?

Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is very likely to be exploited soon.

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CVE-2018-12710

HighPublic exploit

An issue was discovered on D-Link DIR-601 2.02NA devices.

Published Aug 29, 2018 · Updated Nov 21, 2024

Key Facts

Patch immediately

CVE-2018-12710 is a high-severity vulnerability (CVSS 8.0 v3) affecting Dir-601 Firmware (Dlink).
It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog. Public exploit code is available.
EPSS estimates a 77% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
No fixed version is listed yet; check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is very likely to be exploited soon.

CVSS v3

8.0

CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS (30-day exploit likelihood)

77%

Higher than 99.5% of all scored CVEs

Exploited in the wild

No known

Not in a known-exploited catalog

Public exploit code

Available

Proof-of-concept or weaponized module

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Description

An issue was discovered on D-Link DIR-601 2.02NA devices. Being local to the network and having only "User" account (which is a low privilege account) access, an attacker can intercept the response from a POST request to obtain "Admin" rights due to the admin password being displayed in XML.

Affected Products

1 affected entries in total

Product	Affected versions	Fixed in
Dir-601 FirmwareDlink	2.02na	n/a

Timeline

Publicly disclosed
Aug 29, 2018
Last updated
Nov 21, 2024

Weakness Type

CWE-319 Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information

References

FAQ

Common Questions.

An issue was discovered on D-Link DIR-601 2.02NA devices.
Affected: Dir-601 Firmware (Dlink) versions 2.02na. The full list is in the CVE brief.
It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog.
No, it is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
Public exploit code is available.
No fixed version is listed yet; check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is very likely to be exploited soon.

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