CVE-2017-12943 (GCVE-0-2017-12943)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2017-08-18 15:00 – Updated: 2024-08-05 18:51
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Summary
D-Link DIR-600 Rev Bx devices with v2.x firmware allow remote attackers to read passwords via a model/__show_info.php?REQUIRE_FILE= absolute path traversal attack, as demonstrated by discovering the admin password.
Severity
9.8 (Critical)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE
  • n/a
Assigner
References
Date Public
2017-08-18 00:00
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