CVE-2021-40655 (GCVE-0-2021-40655)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2021-09-24 20:11 – Updated: 2025-10-21 23:25
VLAI CISA Previdian
Summary
An informtion disclosure issue exists in D-LINK-DIR-605 B2 Firmware Version : 2.01MT. An attacker can obtain a user name and password by forging a post request to the / getcfg.php page
Severity
7.5 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
SSVC
Exploitation: active Automatable: no Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2025-02-04 15:44 UTC
CWE
  • n/a
  • CWE-863 - Incorrect Authorization
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
dlink dir-605l_firmware Affected: 2.01mt
    cpe:2.3:o:dlink:dir-605l_firmware:2.01mt:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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dlink dir-605l Affected: b2
    cpe:2.3:h:dlink:dir-605l:b2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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CISA
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant
KEV entry ID: c6947cab-1722-4ac2-8bb7-a4400f42e51e

Vulnerability ID: CVE-2021-40655

Status: Confirmed

Status Updated: 2024-05-16 00:00 UTC

Exploited: Yes

Timestamps
First Seen: 2024-05-16
Asserted: 2024-05-16
Scope
Notes: KEV entry: D-Link DIR-605 Router Information Disclosure Vulnerability | Affected: D-Link / DIR-605 Router | Description: D-Link DIR-605 routers contain an information disclosure vulnerability that allows attackers to obtain a username and password by forging a post request to the /getcfg.php page. | Required action: This vulnerability affects legacy D-Link products. All associated hardware revisions have reached their end-of-life (EOL) or end-of-service (EOS) life cycle and should be retired and replaced per vendor instructions. | Due date: 2024-06-06 | Known ransomware campaign use (KEV): Unknown | Notes (KEV): https://legacy.us.dlink.com/pages/product.aspx?id=2b09e95d90ff4cb38830ecc04c89cee5; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-40655
Evidence

Type: Vendor Report

Signal: Successful Exploitation

Confidence: 80%

Source: cisa-kev

Details
Cwes CWE-863
Feed CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog
Product DIR-605 Router
Due Date 2024-06-06
Date Added 2024-05-16
Vendorproject D-Link
Vulnerabilityname D-Link DIR-605 Router Information Disclosure Vulnerability
Knownransomwarecampaignuse Unknown
References
Created: 2026-02-02 13:24 UTC | Updated: 2026-02-06 07:53 UTC
Previdian
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant
KEV entry ID: e34a207e-d1ab-4d01-9ee9-1d22d3855863

Vulnerability ID: CVE-2021-40655

Status: Confirmed

Status Updated: 2024-05-16 00:00 UTC

Exploited: Yes

Timestamps
First Seen: 2024-05-16
Asserted: 2024-05-16
Scope
Notes: KEVIntel entry: An informtion disclosure issue exists in D-LINK-DIR-605 B2 Firmware Version : 2.01MT. An attacker can obtain a user name and password by forging a... | Affected: D-Link / DIR-605 B2 Firmware | CVSS: 7.5 (HIGH) | Used in malware: unknown | Not yet in CISA KEV: False
Evidence

Type: Public Report

Signal: Successful Exploitation

Confidence: 70%

Source: kevintel

Details
Feed KEVIntel (kevintel.com)
Title An informtion disclosure issue exists in D-LINK-DIR-605 B2 Firmware Version : 2.01MT. An attacker can obtain a user name and password by forging a...
Vendor D-Link
Product DIR-605 B2 Firmware
Added Date 2024-05-16T00:00:00.000Z
Cvss Score 7.5
Epss Score None
Cvss Severity HIGH
Epss Percentile None
Used In Malware unknown
Ahead Of Cisa Kev None
Not Yet In Cisa Kev False
References
Created: 2026-06-23 11:14 UTC | Updated: 2026-06-23 11:14 UTC
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