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CVE-2017-9542

CRITICAL · CVSS 9.8 EPSS 5.07% Public Exploit

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2017-06-11 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a critical severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.8. Public exploit code or proof-of-concept references have been detected in its references.

Public Exploit Signal

A public exploit, PoC, GitHub repository or Metasploit reference was detected for this CVE.

Detected Signals
exploit

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CVE
CVE-2017-9542
Severity
CRITICAL
CVSS
9.8
EPSS
5.07%

Original NVD Description

D-Link DIR-615 Wireless N 300 Router allows authentication bypass via a modified POST request to login.cgi. This issue occurs because it fails to validate the password field. Successful exploitation of this issue allows an attacker to take control of the affected device.

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