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Status published
High
CVE-2024-45696
D-Link WiFi router - Hidden Functionality
Vulnerability Description
Certain models of D-Link wireless routers contain hidden functionality. By sending specific packets to the web service, the attacker can forcibly enable the telnet service and log in using hard-coded credentials. The telnet service enabled through this method can only be accessed from within the same local network as the device.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
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Affected Vendor
D-Link
View all reports →Affected Software
DIR-X4860 A1, COVR-X1870
Vulnerable Versions:
1.00, 1.04, 0
Timeline
Official Publish:
September 16th, 2024
Last Modified:
September 16th, 2024
Added to House:
July 22nd, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weaknesses (CWE)
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.