Improper certificate validation in D-Link Japan K.K. DAP-1880AC
Priority MEDIUM 41CWE-295Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Spoofing
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-295.
Summary
Improper following of a certificate's chain of trust vulnerability in DAP-1880AC firmware version 1.21 and earlier allows a remote authenticated attacker to gain root privileges via unspecified vectors.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01256 69th percentileScored 2026-11-07
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D-Link Japan K.K. | DAP-1880AC | firmware version 1.21 and earlier | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- DAP-1880AC VendorD-Link Japan K.K. Affected firmware version 1.21 and earlier Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 2
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:dlink:dap-1880ac_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 1.21 | Vulnerable | D-Link Japan K.K. |
| cpe:2.3:h:dlink:dap-1880ac:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | D-Link Japan K.K. |
- cpe:2.3:o:dlink:dap-1880ac_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.21 Vulnerable ·D-Link Japan K.K.
- cpe:2.3:h:dlink:dap-1880ac:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·D-Link Japan K.K.
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-20695
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-j8p3-7fhr-ghv2
References
More D-Link Japan K.K. Dap-1880ac Firmware vulnerabilities
- TI-2021-03923 Missing authentication in D-Link Japan K.K. DAP-1880AC CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2021-03922 OS command injection in D-Link Japan K.K. DAP-1880AC CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2021-03920 Improper access control vulnerability in DAP-1880AC firmware version 1.21 and earlier… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
Sources
- CVE-2021-20695 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-20695 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-j8p3-7fhr-ghv2 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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