D-Link DIR-605 Router Information Disclosure Vulnerability (CVE-2021-40655)
Severity: high · Patch status: unpatched · Since 2024-05-16 · CVE-2021-40655
D-Link DIR-605 routers contain an information disclosure vulnerability that allows attackers to obtain a username and password by forging a post request to the /getcfg.php page. CISA added CVE-2021-40655 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on May 16, 2024, which means attackers are exploiting it in the wild.
What to do
- This vulnerability affects legacy D-Link products. All associated hardware revisions have reached their end-of-life (EOL) or end-of-service (EOS) life cycle and should be retired and replaced per vendor instructions.
- US federal agencies must remediate by Jun 6, 2024 (BOD 22-01); treat that as the outer limit.
Sources
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