Actively exploited in the wild
D-Link DIR-605 Router Information Disclosure Vulnerability
D-Link - DIR-605 Router · Listed in the CISA KEV since 2024-05-16. This indicates confirmed attacks in production environments.
Required action: This vulnerability affects legacy D-Link products. All associated hardware revisions have reached their end-of-life (EOL) or end-of-service (EOS) life cycle and should be retired and replaced per vendor instructions.
CVE-2021-40655
HighCVSS 7.5KEVSummary
An information disclosure issue exists in D-LINK-DIR-605 B2 Firmware Version: 2.01MT. An attacker can obtain a user name and password by forging a post request to the /getcfg.php page.
Risk Assessment
Disclosure of administrator credentials enables full takeover of the router. May lead to further attacks within the internal network.
Recommendation
Update the D-Link DIR-605 B2 firmware to the latest version or replace the device if no fix is available. Restrict access to the administrative interface.
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Original NVD description (English source)
An informtion disclosure issue exists in D-LINK-DIR-605 B2 Firmware Version : 2.01MT. An attacker can obtain a user name and password by forging a post request to the / getcfg.php page

