Denial of Service Vulnerability in D-Link DIR-605L Devices
CVE-2017-17065
7.5HIGH
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.