CVE-2018-10968 describes a critical backdoor access vulnerability affecting D-Link DIR-550A and DIR-604M devices running firmware through v2.10KR. An unauthenticated attacker can exploit a default TELNET account to gain full unauthorized control over the device. This vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 9.8 (Critical) due to its network-based attack vector, low complexity, and complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While no active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion has been observed, the inherent risk remains high for unpatched devices.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 2.10krCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:d-link:dir-550a_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
<= 2.10krCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:d-link:dir-604m_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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