D-LINK DIR-3040 Libcli test environment hard-coded password vulnerability [CVE-2021-21820]
CVE number – CVE-2021-21820
A hard-coded password vulnerability exists in the Libcli Test Environment functionality of D-LINK DIR-3040 1.13B03. A specially crafted network request can lead to code execution. An attacker can send a sequence of requests to trigger this vulnerability.
Tested Versions
D-LINK DIR-3040 1.13B03
The DIR-3040 is an AC3000-based wireless internet router.
A hidden telnet service can be started without authentication by visiting
https://<router_ip>/start_telnetDiscovered by Dave McDaniel of Cisco Talos.
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