CVE-2022-36785
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 · uneditedD-Link – G integrated Access Device4 Information Disclosure & Authorization Bypass. *Information Disclosure – file contains a URL with private IP at line 15 "login.asp" A. The window.location.href = http://192.168.1.1/setupWizard.asp" http://192.168.1.1/setupWizard.asp" ; "admin" – contains default username value "login.asp" B. While accessing the web interface, the login form at *Authorization Bypass – URL by "setupWizard.asp' while it blocks direct access to – the web interface does not properly validate user identity variables values located at the client side, it is available to access it without a "login_glag" and "login_status" checking browser and to read the admin user credentials for the web interface.
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 confidenceD-Link G integrated Access Device4 contains an information disclosure and authorization bypass vulnerability. The login.asp page exposes hardcoded credentials (username 'admin') and uses client-side variables (login_flag, login_status) to control access instead of server-side validation. This allows unauthenticated attackers to access setupWizard.asp directly and retrieve admin credentials from the client-side code.
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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= 1.0CVSS 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:3.1/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 checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify device model and firmware versionAccess the device admin interface or check the system information page to confirm the model is D-Link G Integrated Access Device4 and firmware version is 1.0Affected if The device is a D-Link G Integrated Access Device4 running firmware version 1.0
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Verify login.asp is accessible without authenticationAttempt to access the login.asp page from an unauthenticated browser or curl requestAffected if The login.asp page loads without requiring authentication credentials
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Check for hardcoded credentials in client-side codeView the page source of login.asp and search for hardcoded username 'admin' or other credentials embedded in JavaScript or HTMLAffected if Hardcoded credentials (such as username 'admin') are present in the client-side source code
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Verify authorization bypass via setupWizard.aspAttempt to directly access setupWizard.asp without authenticationAffected if setupWizard.asp is accessible without proper server-side session validation
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Check for client-side access control variablesExamine the JavaScript code in login.asp for variables like login_flag or login_status that control access without server-side verificationAffected if Access control is handled by client-side variables instead of server-side session validation
A user is affected if they operate a D-Link G Integrated Access Device4 on firmware 1.0 where login.asp exposes hardcoded credentials and uses client-side variables for access control, allowing unauthenticated access to setupWizard.asp.
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.
From vendor dataReplace client-side authentication checks with server-side session validation, remove hardcoded credentials from source code, and implement proper authorization checks on all protected pages.
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