Medium severity6.5NVD Advisory· Published Feb 12, 2021· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2020-27863
CVE-2020-27863
Description
This vulnerability allows network-adjacent attackers to disclose sensitive information on affected installations of D-Link DVA-2800 and DSL-2888A routers. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the dhttpd service, which listens on TCP port 8008 by default. The issue results from incorrect string matching logic when accessing protected pages. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to disclose stored credentials, leading to further compromise. Was ZDI-CAN-10912.
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Affected products
5- cpe:2.3:o:dlink:dsl-2888a_firmware:2.30_au:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:dlink:dva-2800_firmware:2.30_au:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- D-Link/Multiple Routersv5Range: firmeware version 2.3
Patches
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References
2- supportannouncement.us.dlink.com/announcement/publication.aspxnvdVendor Advisory
- www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-20-1427/nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
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