High (8.8) in dlink dir-842 firmware. EPSS 3.5% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
This vulnerability allows network-adjacent attackers to bypass authentication on affected installations of D-Link DIR-842 3.13B05 routers. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the processing of HNAP GetCAPTCHAsetting requests. The issue results from the lack of proper handling of sessions. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code in the context of the device. Was ZDI-CAN-10083.
Severity
CVSS 3.1
8.8 high
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS
3.5% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days; higher than 89% of CVEs (scores of 2026-10-31)