CVE-2017-14418 describes a critical vulnerability in the D-Link NPAPI extension, specifically impacting D-Link DIR-850L REV. B routers running firmware through FW208WWb02. This flaw causes the device to transmit the administrator password in cleartext over the internet during interactions with mydlink Cloud Services. Rated with a CVSS score of 8.1 (HIGH), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable with high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability, though it requires high attack complexity. The cleartext transmission of credentials poses a significant risk of unauthorized access and compromise of the affected router. Currently, there is no evidence of active exploitation, nor are there publicly available exploit modules in Metasploit or Nuclei, or entries in ExploitDB. Community discussion and media coverage for this CVE are minimal, suggesting low public awareness despite its high severity.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= fw208wwb02CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:dlink:dir-850l_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.