CVE-2022-28955 Scanner.
D-Link DIR-816L - Improper Access Control
Free and read-only. Scan only sites you own or are allowed to test.
What This Check Does.
Read-only
It only asks your site for public pages, the way a browser would. Nothing is changed, uploaded or stored.
Up to 2 requests
A small, fixed number of requests, so the check is quick and will not load your site.
Looks for CVE-2022-28955
It looks for the specific sign of this one vulnerability and ends with a clear answer: vulnerable, not vulnerable, or could not be determined.
About CVE-2022-28955. What It Means.
D-Link DIR-816L_FW206b01 is susceptible to improper access control. An attacker can access folders folder_view.php and category_view.php and thereby possibly obtain sensitive information, modify data, and/or execute unauthorized operations.
FAQ
Common Questions.
D-Link DIR-816L - Improper Access Control. D-Link DIR-816L_FW206b01 is susceptible to improper access control. An attacker can access folders folder_view.php and category_view.php and thereby possibly obtain sensitive information, modify data, and/or execute unauthorized operations.
Atlas sends up to 2 read-only requests to your site and looks for the specific sign of CVE-2022-28955 in D-Link DIR-816L Firmware. Nothing is changed, uploaded or stored on your site.
CVE-2022-28955 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of writing, but it is still worth fixing. Its CVSS score is 7.5.
Yes. The check only reads public pages, the same way a browser or a search engine would. Scan only sites you own or are allowed to test.
It means no sign of CVE-2022-28955 was found by this read-only check. It does not prove the site is free of other weaknesses.
Update D-Link DIR-816L Firmware to the latest version from the vendor, or follow the vendor's advice to switch off the affected feature. The vendor links and details are in the CVE-2022-28955 briefing linked on this page.
Scan only sites you own or have written permission to test. A result of Not Vulnerable means this read-only check found no sign of CVE-2022-28955; it is not a guarantee that the site is secure.