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Dir 815 FirmwareOperating system · Dlink

CVE-2015-0153

HIGH · 7.5 CVSS v3.0 Published 2018-04-12
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 2.07.b01 or later.
See remediation →
84/100
Remediation priority · High
Remotely reachable No privileges Zero-click

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
D-Link DIR-815 devices with firmware before 2.07.B01 allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive information by leveraging cleartext storage of the wireless key.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · high confidence

D-Link DIR-815 routers with firmware versions before 2.07.B01 store the wireless network key (WPA/WPA2 password) in cleartext within the device configuration. Remote attackers can exploit this by accessing the stored credentials, potentially gaining unauthorized access to the wireless network.

MitigationUpgrade the D-Link DIR-815 firmware to version 2.07.B01 or later to remediate the cleartext credential storage vulnerability. Verify the wireless key is no longer exposed in plaintext after the update.

Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.

Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
Dir 815 FirmwareOperating system
Affected:< 2.07.b01

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Identify the router model
    Check the device label or web interface to confirm it is a D-Link DIR-815 router
    Affected if The device is a D-Link DIR-815 model
  2. Check the firmware version
    Access the router web interface (typically at 192.168.0.1) and navigate to the Status or Administration section to view the firmware version
    Affected if The firmware version is below 2.07.B01
  3. Inspect the configuration file for cleartext credentials
    Export or view the router configuration file (often accessible via Administration > Backup Settings or similar) and search for wireless network settings
    Affected if The wireless WPA/WPA2 password or pre-shared key appears in plaintext within the configuration file

If the device is a D-Link DIR-815 running firmware version 2.07.B01 or lower and the wireless password is visible in plaintext within the exported configuration, the environment is affected by this vulnerability.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.

From vendor data
Upgrade available Upgrade to 2.07.b01 or later
Fixed in 2.07.b01
Interim mitigation

Upgrade the D-Link DIR-815 firmware to version 2.07.B01 or later to remediate the cleartext credential storage vulnerability. Verify the wireless key is no longer exposed in plaintext after the update.

Fix this in Dir 815 Firmware Scoped from the published advisory
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