Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in D-Link Central WiFiManager
CVE-2018-15515

7.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

D-Link
Status
Central Wifimanager
Vendor
CVE Published:
31 January 2019

What is CVE-2018-15515?

The CaptivePortal service in D-Link Central WiFiManager CWM-100 1.03 r0098 is susceptible to a security flaw that allows unprivileged local users to exploit the CaptivePortal.exe component. By loading a rogue DLL named 'quserex.dll' from the CaptivePortal.exe subdirectory, these users can escalate their privileges to SYSTEM level, potentially compromising the device's security and integrity.

References

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2018/Nov/29
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http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/150244/D-LINK-Centra...
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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