CVE-2024-57677
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 · uneditedAn access control issue in the component form2Wan.cgi of D-Link 816A2_FWv1.10CNB05_R1B011D88210 allows unauthenticated attackers to set the wan service of the device via a crafted POST request.
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 816A2 firmware version v1.10CNB05_R1B011D88210 contains an authentication bypass vulnerability in the form2Wan.cgi web interface component. Unauthenticated attackers can send crafted POST requests to this CGI endpoint to modify WAN service configuration settings, bypassing the device's access control mechanisms.
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= 1.10cnb05_r1b011d88210CVSS 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
- Low
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/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 D-Link DIR 816 device modelLocate the device label on the physical router or check the web management interface login page for the model numberAffected if Device is not a D-Link DIR 816 (the vulnerability only affects this specific model)
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Determine firmware versionLog into the router web interface and navigate to Status or System settings page to view the firmware version, or check the device label/documentationAffected if Firmware version equals 1.10cnb05_r1b011d88210 (exact version match)
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Verify web management interface is enabledAttempt to access the router's web interface (typically http://192.168.0.1 or similar) to confirm the HTTP service is runningAffected if Web interface is accessible on the local network or exposed network (form2Wan.cgi must be reachable for exploitation)
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Check network exposure of management interfaceReview router firewall settings and network configuration to determine if the web management port (HTTP/HTTPS) is open to untrusted networksAffected if Management interface is exposed to WAN or untrusted networks (this increases exploitability)
You are affected if you are running D-Link DIR 816 firmware version 1.10cnb05_r1b011d88210 and the web interface (containing form2Wan.cgi) is network-accessible.
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 dataApply vendor-provided firmware updates when available. As an interim measure, restrict network access to the device's management interface using firewall rules or VLAN segmentation to limit exposure to untrusted networks.
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