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CVE-2020-24577

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.5 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 19.1% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: yes
• Published: 2021-01-08 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-312

Description

An issue was discovered on D-Link DSL-2888A devices with firmware prior to AU_2.31_V1.1.47ae55. The One Touch application discloses sensitive information, such as the hashed admin login password and the Internet provider connection username and cleartext password, in the application's response body for a /tmp/var/passwd or /tmp/home/wan_stat URI.

Affected products

• Dlink Dsl-2888A Firmware: before au_2.31_v1.1.47ae55 — fixed in au_2.31_v1.1.47ae55

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Dlink Dsl-2888A Firmware au_2.31_v1.1.47ae55. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://www.trustwave.com/en-us/resources/blogs/spiderlabs-blog/d-link-multiple-security-vulnerabilities-leading-to-rce/
• https://www.trustwave.com/en-us/resources/security-resources/security-advisories/
• https://www.trustwave.com/en-us/resources/security-resources/security-advisories/?fid=28241
• https://www.trustwave.com/en-us/resources/blogs/spiderlabs-blog/d-link-multiple-security-vulnerabilities-leading-to-rce/
• https://www.trustwave.com/en-us/resources/security-resources/security-advisories/
• https://www.trustwave.com/en-us/resources/security-resources/security-advisories/?fid=28241

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