D-Link DIR-300 Router Cleartext Storage of a Password Vulnerability (CVE-2011-4723)
Severity: medium · Patch status: unpatched · Since 2022-09-08 · CVE-2011-4723
The D-Link DIR-300 router stores cleartext passwords, which allows context-dependent attackers to obtain sensitive information. CISA added CVE-2011-4723 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on Sep 8, 2022, which means attackers are exploiting it in the wild.
What to do
- The impacted product is end-of-life and should be disconnected if still in use.
- US federal agencies must remediate by Sep 29, 2022 (BOD 22-01); treat that as the outer limit.
Sources
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