CVE-2022-38557 is a critical static default credential vulnerability affecting D-Link DIR-845L routers (versions 1.00-1.03), specifically found in the /etc/init0.d/S80telnetd.sh script. With a CVSS score of 9.8, this vulnerability allows unauthenticated attackers to remotely gain full control (confidentiality, integrity, availability) of the device with low attack complexity. Although there is no evidence of active exploitation or public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), the vulnerability has garnered significant community discussion, indicating awareness and potential for future exploitation.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 1.0.0, <= 1.0.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:dlink:dir-845l_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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.
No media coverage found for this CVE.
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.