CVE-2017-12943 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

D-Link DIR-600 Rev Bx devices with v2.x firmware allow remote attackers to read passwords via a model/__show_info.php?REQUIRE_FILE= absolute path traversal attack, as demonstrated by discovering the admin password.

Published: 2017-08-18

Score: 9.8 Critical

EPSS: 39.2% Moderate

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

AND

cpe:2.3:o:dlink:dir-600_b1_firmware:2.01:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:h:dlink:dir-600_b1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Tracking

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Advisories

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No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.39224.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://jithindkurup.tumblr.com/post/165218785974/d-link-dir-600-authentication-bypass-absolute
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42581/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PeNOJORAQsQ

History

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Subscriptions

Dlink Dir-600 B1 Dir-600 B1 Firmware

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2017-08-18T15:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-05T18:51:07.300Z

Reserved: 2017-08-18T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2017-12943

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2017-08-18T15:29:00.200

Modified: 2026-06-17T01:04:11.097

Link: CVE-2017-12943

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

No data.

Weaknesses

CWE-22
Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

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