D-Link DHP-W610AV HNAP Login stores empty password in defaultvalue.xml
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-259.
Summary
A vulnerability in D-Link DHP-W610AV 1.02EUb03 lies in the function login_prepare_hnap of etc/defnodes/defaultvalue.xml, part of the HNAP Login component. Manipulating the Password argument leads to an empty password in the configuration file. The attack can be launched remotely, and public exploit code exists. The CNA scored it 9.3 (CRITICAL) under CVSS 4.0, and CWE-258 and CWE-259 apply.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-28
Description from the CNA
A vulnerability has been found in D-Link DHP-W610AV 1.02EUb03. The impacted element is the function login_prepare_hnap of the file etc/defnodes/defaultvalue.xml of the component HNAP Login. The manipulation of the argument Password leads to empty password in configuration file. The attack can be initiated remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
Remediation
No fix is listed for D-Link DHP-W610AV. Until D-Link publishes one, restrict access to the device's HNAP interface and set a password manually in the configuration.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-28
Timeline
- 2026-10-21 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-113736
- 2026-10-28 CISA SSVC decision points changed
- 2026-10-28 Priority changed: MEDIUM → HIGH
References
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Sources
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