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CVE-2021-40655: D-Link DIR-605 Router Information Disclosure Vulnerability

criticalknown exploitedpublic exploitCVE-2021-40655
Actively exploited. At least one CVE in this advisory is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog — exploitation has been observed in the wild. Treat remediation as urgent.
D-Link DIR-605 routers contain an information disclosure vulnerability that allows attackers to obtain a username and password by forging a post request to the /getcfg.php page.

CSIRTS triage

vendor: D-Linkproduct: DIR-605 RouterInformation disclosure
What
D-Link DIR-605 routers contain an information disclosure vulnerability that allows attackers to obtain a username and password by forging a post request.
Who is affected
Users of D-Link DIR-605 routers are affected by this vulnerability.
Urgency
Remediation is urgent due to active exploitation and critical severity.
Action
Update the router firmware to the latest version to mitigate this vulnerability.

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Details

Source
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (US · database · site)
Severity
critical
Published
2024-05-16
Exploitation
Observed in the wild (CISA KEV)

Original advisory: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-40655

Exploitation outlook

EPSS (FIRST.org) estimates each CVE’s probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — here is the CSIRTS.com read on those numbers.

Referenced CVEs

CVECSIRTS overviewExternal
CVE-2021-40655coverage & exploitation statusNVD · CVE.org

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