6.8

CVE-2011-4723: D-Link DIR-300 Router Cleartext Storage of a Password Vulnerability

CVSS: 6.8v2.0MediumKEVAnalyzed
Published 20-12-2011Last modified 22-10-2025
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2011-4723 is a medium (CVSS 6.8) vulnerability in D-Link DIR-300 Router. It is known to be exploited: CISA lists it, first on 08-09-2022. EPSS estimates a 3.06% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 87.4% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
85/100
0100
Critical · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
6.8/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
3.06%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVListedCISA
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 20-12-2011
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 08-09-2022
    Added to CISA KEVD-Link DIR-300 Router Cleartext Storage of a Password Vulnerability
  3. 29-09-2022
    CISA remediation dueThe impacted product is end-of-life and should be disconnected if still in use.
  4. 22-10-2025
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

The D-Link DIR-300 router stores cleartext passwords, which allows context-dependent attackers to obtain sensitive information via unspecified vectors.

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

3.06%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

87%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 3.06% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
3.06%

Known exploited

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CISA KEVListed
Added
08-09-2022
Federal due date
29-09-2022

CISA required action

The impacted product is end-of-life and should be disconnected if still in use. www.dlink.com/uk/en/support/product/dir-300-wireless-g-router nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-4723

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Dlink1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

2 links