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CVE-2020-8864: d-link multiple routers Incorrect Comparison

CVSS: 8.8v3.0HighModified
Published 23-03-2020Last modified 04-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2020-8864 is a high (CVSS 8.8) Incorrect Comparison vulnerability in d-link multiple routers. EPSS estimates a 80.22% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99.6% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
51/100
0100
High · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
8.8/10
010
High · v3.0 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
80.22%
0%100%
Critical · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 23-03-2020
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 04-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

This vulnerability allows network-adjacent attackers to bypass authentication on affected installations of D-Link DIR-867, DIR-878, and DIR-882 routers with firmware 1.10B04. 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 empty passwords. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code on the router. Was ZDI-CAN-9471.

CVSS metrics

4 scores · 2 sources · 3 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

80.22%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

100%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 80.22% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
80.22%

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

Dlink3 products
D-link1 product

2 vendors · 4 products

References

2 links