CVE-2020-15892
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NVD · uneditedAn issue was discovered in apply.cgi on D-Link DAP-1520 devices before 1.10b04Beta02. Whenever a user performs a login action from the web interface, the request values are being forwarded to the ssi binary. On the login page, the web interface restricts the password input field to a fixed length of 15 characters. The problem is that validation is being done on the client side, hence it can be bypassed. When an attacker manages to intercept the login request (POST based) and tampers with the vulnerable parameter (log_pass), to a larger length, the request will be forwarded to the webserver. This results in a stack-based buffer overflow. A few other POST variables, (transferred as part of the login request) are also vulnerable: html_response_page and log_user.
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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<= 1.10b04CVSS 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:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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dbcve · scopedD-Link DAP-1520 firmware version 1.10b04Beta02 or later stable release
- 1. Identify the current firmware version of the D-Link DAP-1520 by accessing the device web interface and navigating to the Status or Management section.
- 2. Navigate to the D-Link support website (support.dlink.com) or the official firmware download page for the DAP-1520 model.
- 3. Download the latest available firmware version. Based on the advisory, ensure the version is 1.10b04Beta02 or later (the fix addresses versions before 1.10b04Beta02).
- 4. Access the device web interface and go to the Maintenance > Firmware Upgrade or System > Firmware Update section.
- 5. Click the Browse/Choose File button and select the downloaded firmware file.
- 6. Click Upload or Upgrade to begin the firmware update process.
- 7. Wait for the upload to complete and for the device to reboot automatically. Do not power off the device during this process.
- 8. After the device reboots, log back into the web interface and verify the new firmware version is installed.
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