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CVE-2021-20132 (GCVE-0-2021-20132)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2021-12-30 21:30 – Updated: 2024-08-03 17:30
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Summary
Quagga Services on D-Link DIR-2640 less than or equal to version 1.11B02 use default hard-coded credentials, which can allow a remote attacker to gain administrative access to the zebra or ripd those services. Both are running with root privileges on the router (i.e., as the "admin" user, UID 0).
Severity
8.8 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE
  • Use of Hard-coded Credentials
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
n/a Quagga Services on D-Link DIR-2640 Routers Affected: <= 1.11B02
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