An issue was discovered on D-Link Central WiFi Manager before v 1.03r0100-Beta1.
Priority HIGH 69CWE-434Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-434.
Summary
An issue was discovered on D-Link Central WiFi Manager before v 1.03r0100-Beta1. They expose an FTP server that serves by default on port 9000 and has hardcoded credentials (admin, admin). Taking advantage of this, a remote unauthenticated attacker could execute arbitrary PHP code by uploading any file in the web root directory and then accessing it via a request.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.38469 98th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 3 exploit referencesTagged by the CNA and NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:dlink:central_wifimanager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.00 to before 1.03 | Vulnerable | D-Link Japan K.K. |
- cpe:2.3:a:dlink:central_wifimanager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.00 to before 1.03 Vulnerable ·D-Link Japan K.K.
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-17440
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-m8v4-m34m-jgj6
References
More D-Link Japan K.K. Central Wifimanager vulnerabilities
- TI-2019-10045 /web/Lib/Action/IndexAction.class.php in D-Link Central WiFi Manager CWM(100) before… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2019-10046 An issue was discovered in the D-Link Central WiFi Manager CWM(100) before… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2018-11070 The MailConnect feature on D-Link Central WiFiManager CWM-100 1.03 r0098 devices is… CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.6
- TI-2019-10048 A SQL Injection was discovered in D-Link Central WiFi Manager CWM(100) before… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2018-12433 An issue was discovered on D-Link Central WiFi Manager before v 1.03r0100-Beta1. CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
- TI-2018-11068 The CaptivelPortal service on D-Link Central WiFiManager CWM-100 1.03 r0098 devices will… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
Sources
- CVE-2018-17440 · CVE Program
- CVE-2018-17440 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-m8v4-m34m-jgj6 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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