CVE-2024-45696
HIGHDescription
Certain models of D-Link wireless routers contain hidden functionality. By sending specific packets to the web service, the attacker can forcibly enable the telnet service and log in using hard-coded credentials. The telnet service enabled through this method can only be accessed from within the same local network as the device.
How to fix
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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
Moderate risk: more likely to be exploited than 45% of all known CVEs.
References
Related Vulnerabilities
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| CVE | Severity | CVSS | EPSS | Exploited | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2024-20439 | Critical | 9.8 | 92% | KEV | Fix |
| CVE-2025-34117 | Unscored | - | 23% | - | - |
| CVE-2021-24867 | Critical | 9.8 | 19% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2024-6045 | High | 8.8 | 6.3% | - | - |
| CVE-2020-16204 | Critical | 9.8 | 5.5% | - | - |
| CVE-2010-20103 | Critical | 9.8 | 4.8% | - | - |
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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2024-09-19.