What is the CVSS score of CVE-2018-10824?

CVE-2018-10824 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8 (Critical). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. EPSS exploitation probability: 12.5%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2018-10824?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2018-10824. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 12.5%.

Dwr 116 Firmware CVE-2018-10824

CRITICAL

Path Traversal (CWE-22)

2018-10-17 cve@mitre.org

D-Link Path Traversal Dwr 116 Firmware Dir 140L Firmware Dir 640L Firmware Dwr 512 Firmware Dwr 712 Firmware Dwr 912 Firmware Dwr 921 Firmware Dwr 111 Firmware

9.8

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

9.8 CRITICAL

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

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Oct 17, 2018 - 14:29 nvd

CRITICAL 9.8

DescriptionNVD

An issue was discovered on D-Link DWR-116 through 1.06, DIR-140L through 1.02, DIR-640L through 1.02, DWR-512 through 2.02, DWR-712 through 2.02, DWR-912 through 2.02, DWR-921 through 2.02, and DWR-111 through 1.01 devices. The administrative password is stored in plaintext in the /tmp/csman/0 file. An attacker having a directory traversal (or LFI) can easily get full router access.

AnalysisAI

An issue was discovered on D-Link DWR-116 through 1.06, DIR-140L through 1.02, DIR-640L through 1.02, DWR-512 through 2.02, DWR-712 through 2.02, DWR-912 through 2.02, DWR-921 through 2.02, and. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Path Traversal (CWE-22), which allows attackers to access files and directories outside the intended path. An issue was discovered on D-Link DWR-116 through 1.06, DIR-140L through 1.02, DIR-640L through 1.02, DWR-512 through 2.02, DWR-712 through 2.02, DWR-912 through 2.02, DWR-921 through 2.02, and DWR-111 through 1.01 devices. The administrative password is stored in plaintext in the /tmp/csman/0 file. An attacker having a directory traversal (or LFI) can easily get full router access. Affected products include: Dlink Dwr-116 Firmware, Dlink Dir-140L Firmware, Dlink Dir-640L Firmware, Dlink Dwr-512 Firmware, Dlink Dwr-712 Firmware. Version information: through 1.06.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Validate and canonicalize file paths. Use chroot or sandboxing. Reject input containing path separators or '../' sequences.