CVE-2020-27863

Severity: medium (CVSS 6.5 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 1.0% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2021-02-12 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-288

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.

Affected products

Dlink Dsl-2888A Firmware: 2.30_au
Dlink Dva-2800 Firmware: 2.30_au

References

https://supportannouncement.us.dlink.com/announcement/publication.aspx?name=SAP10196
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-20-1427/
https://supportannouncement.us.dlink.com/announcement/publication.aspx?name=SAP10196
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-20-1427/

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