CVE-2018-6210 describes a critical vulnerability in specific Rostelekom firmware versions (1.0.37) of D-Link DIR-620 routers, stemming from a hardcoded "rostel" account that allows remote TELNET access. With a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL), this vulnerability is easily exploitable over the network without authentication, enabling attackers to gain full control (confidentiality, integrity, availability). While no public exploit code or active exploitation is confirmed, the vulnerability has garnered significant community discussion and media coverage, indicating awareness despite its inactive status on the CISA KEV catalog.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.0.37CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:dlink:dir-620_firmware:1.0.37:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.3 Bluesky, 0.3 Mastodon, and 2.4 GitHub mentions.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.