Is CVE-2018-20305 actively exploited?

CVE-2018-20305 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2024-11-21.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2018-20305?

CVE-2018-20305 has a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL severity). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

How do I patch CVE-2018-20305?

Patch guidance is available from d-link security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2018-20305.

Which products are affected by CVE-2018-20305?

1 product: d-link dir-816 a2 firmware.

Fix CVE-2018-20305 - CRITICAL d-link dir-816 a2 firmware

Description

D-Link DIR-816 A2 1.10 B05 devices allow arbitrary remote code execution without authentication via the newpass parameter. In the /goform/form2userconfig.cgi handler function, a long password may lead to a stack-based buffer overflow and overwrite a return address.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector: network
Complexity: low
Privileges: none
User Action: none
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: high
Integrity: high
Availability: high
Weaknesses: CWE-787 · Out-of-bounds Write

Metadata

Primary Vendor: D-LINK
Published: 12/20/2018
Last Modified: 11/21/2024
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

CVE-2018-20305

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