CVE-2020-24577
HIGHEPSS 97th pctlDescription
An issue was discovered on D-Link DSL-2888A devices with firmware prior to AU_2.31_V1.1.47ae55. The One Touch application discloses sensitive information, such as the hashed admin login password and the Internet provider connection username and cleartext password, in the application's response body for a /tmp/var/passwd or /tmp/home/wan_stat URI.
How to fix
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Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.
CVSS v3 Vector
Exploitability
Impact
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Exploit Intelligence
Very high risk: more likely to be exploited than 97% of all known CVEs.
References
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2023-50719 | High | 7.5 | 84% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2022-26148 | Critical | 9.8 | 53% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2021-27140 | High | 7.5 | 19% | - | - |
| CVE-2021-27176 | High | 7.5 | 19% | - | - |
| CVE-2021-27174 | High | 7.5 | 19% | - | - |
| CVE-2021-27178 | High | 7.5 | 18% | - | - |
Common questions
How do I fix CVE-2020-24577?
Upgrade dsl-2888a firmware to au_2.31_v1.1.47ae55 or later.
Is CVE-2020-24577 being actively exploited?
Not that we know of. CVE-2020-24577 is not in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Its EPSS score of 19.1% is the estimated probability that it will be exploited in the next 30 days. That is higher than 97% of all scored CVEs.
How severe is CVE-2020-24577?
CVE-2020-24577 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.5, rated high. CVSS rates the technical impact if the vulnerability is exploited, not how likely that is, so weigh it alongside the exploit-prediction score when you decide what to patch first.
What does CVE-2020-24577 affect?
Published advisories record a fix for dsl-2888a firmware (NVD). Only products with a sourced advisory are listed, so treat this as what we can cite rather than a complete inventory.
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