D-Link DIR-842 vsftpd vsftpd.conf default permission
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Privilege escalation
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Low · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-266.
Summary
A vulnerability was identified in D-Link DIR-842 2.01.B04. This impacts an unknown function of the file /etc/vsftpd.conf of the component vsftpd. Such manipulation leads to incorrect default permissions. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. A high complexity level is associated with this attack. The exploitability is said to be difficult.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-19893
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6627-49xg-7jhr
References
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Sources
- CVE-2026-19893 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-19893 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-6627-49xg-7jhr · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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