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CVE-2018-8898: dlink dsl-3782_firmware Improper Authentication

CVSS: 9.8v3.0CriticalModified
Published 23-05-2018Last modified 05-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2018-8898 is a critical (CVSS 9.8) Improper Authentication vulnerability in dlink dsl-3782_firmware. EPSS estimates a 12.55% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 96.2% of scored vulnerabilities. 2 public exploits are recorded.

Overall risk
70/100
0100
High · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
9.8/10
010
Critical · v3.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
12.55%
0%100%
Medium · -0.25 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits2reference, exploit-database

Timeline

  1. 23-05-2018
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 05-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

A flaw in the authentication mechanism in the Login Panel of router D-Link DSL-3782 (A1_WI_20170303 || SWVer="V100R001B012" FWVer="3.10.0.24" FirmVer="TT_77616E6771696F6E67") allows unauthenticated attackers to perform arbitrary modification (read, write) to passwords and configurations meanwhile an administrator is logged into the web panel.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 1 source · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

12.55%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

96%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

-0.25 pp

From 12.80% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
12.55%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

2 found
  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (packetstormsecurity.com)

    Maturity: unknown

  • exploit-databasehardwareUnverified

    D-Link DSL-3782 - Authentication Bypass

    Maturity: poc

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Dlink1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

2 links