Denial of Service Vulnerability in D-Link DIR-605L Devices
CVE-2017-17065

7.5HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

D-Link
Status
Dir-605l Model B Firmware
Vendor
CVE Published:
30 November 2017

What is CVE-2017-17065?

A vulnerability has been identified in the D-Link DIR-605L Model B devices prior to firmware version 2.11betaB06_hbrf, which relates to the processing of authentication values for the HNAP protocol. An attacker exploiting this issue can send a crafted long input in the password field of the HTTP Basic Authentication section, potentially causing the device to crash and experience a denial of service. This vulnerability emphasizes the need for secure password handling and timely firmware updates.

References

ftp://FTP2.DLINK.COM/SECURITY_ADVISEMENTS/DIR-605L/REVB/D...
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.5
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
None
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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