CVE-2020-8861
HIGHEPSS 93th pctlDescription
This vulnerability allows network-adjacent attackers to bypass authentication on affected installations of D-Link DAP-1330 1.10B01 BETA Wi-Fi range extenders. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the handling of HNAP login requests. The issue results from the lack of proper handling of cookies. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code on the router. Was ZDI-CAN-9554.
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:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploit Intelligence
High risk: more likely to be exploited than 93% of all known CVEs.
References
Related Vulnerabilities
Other CWE-303 vulnerabilities, ordered by exploit likelihood. View all
| CVE | Severity | CVSS | EPSS | Exploited | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2024-7593 | Critical | 9.8 | 100% | KEV | - |
| CVE-2023-29357 | Critical | 9.8 | 100% | KEV + Ransom | Fix |
| CVE-2020-8863 | High | 8.8 | 77% | - | - |
| CVE-2023-32152 | Medium | 6.5 | 29% | - | - |
| CVE-2023-32148 | Medium | 6.5 | 29% | - | - |
| CVE-2022-20695 | Critical | 10.0 | 20% | - | - |
Common questions
How do I fix CVE-2020-8861?
Upgrade dap-1330 firmware to 1.10b01 or later.
Is CVE-2020-8861 being actively exploited?
Not that we know of. CVE-2020-8861 is not in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Its EPSS score of 6.5% is the estimated probability that it will be exploited in the next 30 days. That is higher than 93% of all scored CVEs.
How severe is CVE-2020-8861?
CVE-2020-8861 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.8, 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-2020-8861 affect?
Published advisories record a fix for dap-1330 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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