CVE-2017-9542 json
D-Link DIR-615 Wireless N 300 Router allows authentication bypass via a modified POST request to login.cgi.
published 2017-06-11 9 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2017-18473
- cvss
- 9.8
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 5.1%
- EPSS 5.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 92%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
D-Link DIR-615 Wireless N 300 Router allows authentication bypass via a modified POST request to login.cgi. This issue occurs because it fails to validate the password field. Successful exploitation of this issue allows an attacker to take control of the affected device.
Exploit prediction
5.07% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 92% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 10.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-287 Improper Authentication
References
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twitter.com
/tiger_tigerboy/status/873458088321220609
third-party-advisory
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facebook.com
/tigerBOY777/videos/1368513696568992/
permissions-required
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securityfocus.com
/bid/98992
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2017-9542
- NVD CVE-2017-9542
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