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CVE-2017-9542
D-Link DIR-615 Wireless N 300 Router allows authentication bypass via a modified POST request to login.cgi. This issue occurs because it…
Critical9.8EPSS 5.1%
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Description
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.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 3.0 | Critical9.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 5.1% · top 7.7% of all CVEs (3 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Critical 9.8.
Weakness
Affected products
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- affected n/a
References (3)
- https://twitter.com/tiger_tigerboy/status/873458088321220609 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- https://www.facebook.com/tigerBOY777/videos/1368513696568992/ (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- 98992 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
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