CVE-2020-9279 (GCVE-0-2020-9279)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2020-04-20 22:41 – Updated: 2024-08-04 10:26
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Summary
An issue was discovered on D-Link DSL-2640B B2 EU_4.01B devices. A hard-coded account allows management-interface login with high privileges. The logged-in user can perform critical tasks and take full control of the device.
Severity
9.8 (Critical)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE
  • n/a
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