Critical severity9.8NVD Advisory· Published Apr 20, 2020· Updated Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2020-9279

Description

An issue was discovered on D-Link DSL-2640B B2 EU_4.01B devices. A hard-coded account allows management-interface login with high privileges. The logged-in user can perform critical tasks and take full control of the device.

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Affected products

D-Link/DSL-2640B B2 EU_4.01Bdescription
Dlink/Dsl 2640bllm-create2 versions
EU_4.01B+ 1 more
- (no CPE)range: EU_4.01B
- cpe:2.3:o:dlink:dsl-2640b_firmware:eu_4.01b:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Patches

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References

raelize.com/posts/d-link-dsl-2640b-security-advisories/nvdExploitThird Party Advisory
raelize.com/advisories/CVE-2020-9279_D-Link-DSL-2640B_Hard-coded-privileged-account_v1.0.txtnvdThird Party Advisory
www.dlink.com/en/security-bulletinnvdVendor Advisory

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