CVE-2015-5999 EXPLOIT
6.8
MEDIUM · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 3.2% (pctl 88)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Multiple cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerabilities in the D-Link DIR-816L Wireless Router with firmware before 2.06.B09_BETA allow remote attackers to hijack the authentication of administrators for requests that (1) change the admin password, (2) change the network policy, or (3) possibly have other unspecified impact via crafted requests to hedwig.cgi and pigwidgeon.cgi.
Scoring
| CVSS | 6.8 (MEDIUM, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| EPSS | 3.21% — more likely to be exploited than 88% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-352 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2015-11-18 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Affected (2)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| dlink | dir-816l |
| dlink | dir-816l firmware |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | D-Link DIR-816L Wireless Router - Cross-Site Request Forgery | 2015-11-16 |
References
- ftp://ftp2.dlink.com/SECURITY_ADVISEMENTS/DIR-816L/DIR-816L_REVB_FIRMWARE_PATCH_NOTES_2.06.B09_BETA_EN.PDF
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/134379/D-Link-DIR-816L-Cross-Site-Request-Forgery.html
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Nov/45
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/536886/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/77588
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38707/
- ftp://ftp2.dlink.com/SECURITY_ADVISEMENTS/DIR-816L/DIR-816L_REVB_FIRMWARE_PATCH_NOTES_2.06.B09_BETA_EN.PDF
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/134379/D-Link-DIR-816L-Cross-Site-Request-Forgery.html
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Nov/45
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/536886/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/77588
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38707/
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