CVE-2021-27249

Description

This vulnerability allows network-adjacent attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of D-Link DAP-2020 v1.01rc001 Wi-Fi access points. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the processing of CGI scripts. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of a user-supplied string before using it to execute a system call. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of root. Was ZDI-CAN-11369.

Related CPE's

od-linkdap-2020_firmware1.01rc001******
vulnerable
hd-linkdap-2020-*******

References

https://supportannouncement.us.dlink.com/announcement/publication.aspx?name=SAP10201

PatchVendor Advisory

https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-204/

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

CvssV3 impact

BaseSeverity

HIGH

ConfidentialityImpact

HIGH

AttackComplexity

LOW

Scope

UNCHANGED

AttackVector

ADJACENT_NETWORK

AvailabilityImpact

HIGH

IntegrityImpact

HIGH

PrivilegesRequired

NONE

BaseScore

8.8

VectorString

CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Version

3.1

UserInteraction

NONE

CvssV2 impact

AccessComplexity

LOW

ConfidentialityImpact

COMPLETE

AvailabilityImpact

COMPLETE

IntegrityImpact

COMPLETE

BaseScore

8.3

VectorString

AV:A/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Version

2.0

AccessVector

ADJACENT_NETWORK

Authentication

NONE