CVE-2017-12943 in the critical feed json
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= absolut…
published 2017-08-18 9 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2017-4467
- cvss
- 9.8
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 39.2%
- EPSS 39.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 98%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
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.
Timeline
- Published
- First public exploit (EDB-42581)
Exploit prediction
39.22% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-42581 D-Link DIR-600 - Authentication Bypass webapps, 2017-08-29
- youtube.com https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PeNOJORAQsQ referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory
References
-
exploit-db.com
/exploits/42581/
exploit, third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
-
youtube.com
/watch?v=PeNOJORAQsQ
exploit, third-party-advisory
-
jithindkurup.tumblr.com
/post/165218785974/d-link-dir-600-authentication-bypass-absolute
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2017-12943
- NVD CVE-2017-12943
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