CVE-2024-57045 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability affecting D-Link DIR-859 routers with firmware version A3 1.05 and earlier. An unauthenticated attacker can exploit this flaw by forging a POST request to the /getcfg.php page, enabling them to obtain administrator credentials. This vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 9.8 (Critical) due to its network-based attack vector, low complexity, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While no active exploitation or Metasploit modules are reported, Nuclei templates exist for information disclosure, and it has a high EPSS score indicating potential exploitability. Community discussion and media coverage are currently minimal.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 1.05CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:dlink:dir-859_a3_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.