CVE-2026-1685 is a vulnerability affecting D-Link DIR-823X routers (firmware version 250416) within the Login component's sub_40AC74 function, leading to improper restriction of excessive authentication attempts. This medium-severity vulnerability (CVSS 5.9) can be exploited remotely with high attack complexity, potentially allowing unauthorized access to sensitive information. While exploitability is difficult, public exploit code exists, though there is no evidence of active exploitation, Metasploit/Nuclei modules, or significant community discussion.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
250416CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:dlink:dir-823x_firmware:250416:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 4.0
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
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