CVE-2019-10040 describes a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in the D-Link DIR-816 A2 1.11 router. An attacker can extract a random token from the login page and then leverage a hidden API endpoint (/goform/SystemCommand) to execute arbitrary system commands on the device without requiring authentication. This vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL) due to its network-based attack vector, low attack complexity, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While no public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB) is currently available and there's no evidence of active exploitation or significant community discussion, the high FAUCET Risk Score of 80/100 indicates its potential severity.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.11CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:dlink:dir-816_firmware:1.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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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