Weak credentials in D-Link DCS-6501LH aoni_ipc mydlink_set_root_pwd
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
A flaw in D-Link DCS-6501LH 3.03.02 affects the mydlink_set_root_pwd function of /mnt/mtd/aoni_ipc, which uses weak credentials (CWE-1391). A remote attacker can exploit it with high complexity and no privileges. The exploit has been publicly disclosed and may be used.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-28
Description from the CNA
A vulnerability was determined in D-Link DCS-6501LH 3.03.02. Affected by this vulnerability is the function mydlink_set_root_pwd of the file /mnt/mtd/aoni_ipc. Executing a manipulation can lead to use of weak credentials. The attack may be launched remotely. The attack requires a high level of complexity. The exploitation appears to be difficult. The exploit has been publicly disclosed and may be utilized.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- 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
The sources list no fixed version for D-Link DCS-6501LH.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-28
Timeline
- 2026-10-21 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-113735
- 2026-10-21 CISA SSVC decision points changed
- 2026-10-25 EPSS moved to the 50th–90th percentile
References
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Sources
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