CRITICAL

CVE-2018-17440

CVSS v3

9.8

CRITICAL

EPSS Score

15.2%

exploit probability

CISA KEV

No

known exploited

Exploitation

SSVC status

Description

An issue was discovered on D-Link Central WiFi Manager before v 1.03r0100-Beta1. They expose an FTP server that serves by default on port 9000 and has hardcoded credentials (admin, admin). Taking advantage of this, a remote unauthenticated attacker could execute arbitrary PHP code by uploading any file in the web root directory and then accessing it via a request.

Technical details

Published
10/8/2018

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-17440?

An issue was discovered on D-Link Central WiFi Manager before v 1.03r0100-Beta1. They expose an FTP server that serves by default on port 9000 and has hardcoded credentials (admin, admin). Taking advantage of this, a remote unauthenticated attacker could execute arbitrary PHP code by uploading any file in the web root directory and then accessing it via a request.

Is CVE-2018-17440 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2018-17440 has not been confirmed. The EPSS score is 15.2%, indicating the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2018-17440?

CVE-2018-17440 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL severity).

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