CVE-2018-10957 describes a Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability affecting D-Link DIR-868L devices, specifically within components like hedwig.cgi and pigwidgeon.cgi. This flaw allows an unauthenticated attacker to force a user to perform unintended actions, such as changing the administrator password, if the user is authenticated to the device and visits a malicious website. The vulnerability carries a high CVSS score of 8.8, indicating a critical impact with high confidentiality, integrity, and availability compromise, requiring user interaction but no prior authentication. While there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion, the potential for a complete compromise of the device's administrative control makes it a notable risk.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.12CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:dlink:dir-868l_firmware:1.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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