CVE-2016-10405
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 · uneditedSession fixation vulnerability in D-Link DIR-600L routers (rev. Ax) with firmware before FW1.17.B01 allows remote attackers to hijack web sessions via unspecified vectors.
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 · moderate confidenceSession fixation vulnerability in D-Link DIR-600L routers (revision Ax) allowing remote attackers to hijack web sessions by setting predictable or known session identifiers before user authentication, enabling unauthorized access to the router's web interface.
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<= 1.16CVSS 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
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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 checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify the router modelAccess the router web interface (typically at 192.168.0.1) and check the device information page, or physically inspect the device label for 'DIR-600L' markingAffected if The device is not a D-Link DIR-600L revision Ax, then this specific CVE does not apply
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Check firmware versionIn the router web interface, navigate to the Status or System Information page to view the current firmware versionAffected if The firmware version is 1.16 or lower, placing it within the affected range (<= 1.16)
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Verify web session handlingInspect the router web interface for session management. Attempt to observe whether session identifiers are set or can be controlled prior to login (this requires access to HTTP traffic or cookies)Affected if The web interface is accessible and session identifiers can be set by an external party before authentication
A user is affected if they are running a D-Link DIR-600L (Ax) router with firmware version 1.16 or lower and the router web interface is accessible to potential attackers.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
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.
dbcve · scopedUpgrade D-Link DIR-600L (Ax) firmware to version FW1.17.B01 or later to remediate the session fixation vulnerability.
FW1.17.B01
- 1. Download the fixed firmware version FW1.17.B01 from the official D-Link support site (support.dlink.com) or authorized sources
- 2. Connect to the D-Link DIR-600L router's web management interface via a web browser
- 3. Navigate to the 'System' or 'Firmware Upgrade' section in the router's admin panel
- 4. Locate the firmware upload option and select the downloaded FW1.17.B01 firmware file
- 5. Click 'Upload' or 'Upgrade' to apply the new firmware
- 6. Wait for the upgrade process to complete - do not power off the router during this process
- 7. After the router reboots, log back into the admin interface and verify the firmware version has been updated to 1.17.B01 or higher
- 8. As a security precaution, clear browser cookies and session data after the upgrade
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
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