9.8

CVE-2018-14081: d-link dir-809_a1_firmware Insufficiently Protected Credentials

CVSS: 9.8v3.0CriticalModified
Published 09-10-2018Last modified 05-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2018-14081 is a critical (CVSS 9.8) Insufficiently Protected Credentials vulnerability in d-link dir-809_a1_firmware. EPSS estimates a 1.46% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 73.1% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
70/100
0100
High · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
9.8/10
010
Critical · v3.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
1.46%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 09-10-2018
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 05-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

An issue was discovered on D-Link DIR-809 A1 through 1.09, A2 through 1.11, and Guest Zone through 1.09 devices. Device passwords, such as the admin password and the WPA key, are stored in cleartext.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 1 source · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

1.46%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

73%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 1.46% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
1.46%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

D-link3 products

1 vendor · 3 products

References

1 links