CVE-2017-14422 affects D-Link DIR-850L REV. A and REV. B routers, specifically firmware versions through FW114WWb07_h2ab_beta1 and FW208WWb02 respectively. The vulnerability stems from the use of a hardcoded /etc/stunnel.key private key across all installations, allowing remote attackers to compromise HTTPS cryptographic protection. This is a high-severity vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) with a low attack complexity, enabling full confidentiality impact without requiring user interaction or privileges. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< fw114wwb07_h2abCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:dlink:dir-850l_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
fw114wwb07_h2abCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:dlink:dir-850l_firmware:fw114wwb07_h2ab:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
<= 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:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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No media coverage found for this CVE.
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.