Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Apr 14, 2021· Updated Aug 3, 2024
CVE-2021-27249
CVE-2021-27249
Description
This vulnerability allows network-adjacent attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of D-Link DAP-2020 v1.01rc001 Wi-Fi access points. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the processing of CGI scripts. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of a user-supplied string before using it to execute a system call. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of root. Was ZDI-CAN-11369.
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References
2- supportannouncement.us.dlink.com/announcement/publication.aspxmitrex_refsource_MISC
- www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-204/mitrex_refsource_MISC
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