CVE-2020-8861: d-link dap-1330
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2020-8861 is a high (CVSS 8.8) vulnerability in d-link dap-1330. EPSS estimates a 6.54% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 93.7% of scored vulnerabilities.
Timeline
- 22-02-2020PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 04-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
This vulnerability allows network-adjacent attackers to bypass authentication on affected installations of D-Link DAP-1330 1.10B01 BETA Wi-Fi range extenders. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the handling of HNAP login requests. The issue results from the lack of proper handling of cookies. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code on the router. Was ZDI-CAN-9554.
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 2 sources · 3 versions- NVDNIST8.8HighCVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
6.54%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
94%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 6.54% on 21-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root cause- CWE-303Incorrect Implementation of Authentication AlgorithmThe requirements for the product dictate the use of an established authentication algorithm, but the implementation of the algorithm is incorrect.
- CWE-287Improper AuthenticationWhen an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct.
Affected systems
D-link1 product
- dap-13301.10B01 BETA
Dlink1 product
- dap-1330_firmware< 1.10b01 | 1.10b01:beta
2 vendors · 2 products
References
2 links- supportannouncement.us.dlink.com/announcement/publication.aspx?name=SAP10155X Refsource MISCVendor Advisory