D-Link DIR601NA up to 2.02 Setting /my_cgi.cgi table_name information expsure

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A vulnerability identified as critical has been detected in D-Link DIR601NA up to 2.02. This affects an unknown part of the file /my_cgi.cgi of the component Setting Handler. Performing a manipulation of the argument table_name with the input admin_user/wireless_settings/wireless_security results in information expsure. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2018-25358. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. Moreover, an exploit is present.

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A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in D-Link DIR601NA up to 2.02. This affects some unknown functionality of the file /my_cgi.cgi of the component Setting Handler. The manipulation of the argument table_name with the input value admin_user/wireless_settings/wireless_security leads to a information expsure vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-497. The product does not properly prevent sensitive system-level information from being accessed by unauthorized actors who do not have the same level of access to the underlying system as the product does. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

D-Link DIR601 2.02NA contains a credential disclosure vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to retrieve sensitive configuration data by manipulating the table_name parameter in POST requests. Attackers can send requests to /my_cgi.cgi with table_name values like admin_user, wireless_settings, and wireless_security to extract administrative credentials and wireless network keys in clear text.

The weakness was disclosed by Richard Rogerson as 45002. It is possible to read the advisory at exploit-db.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2018-25358 since 05/23/2026. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details and a public exploit are known. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1592 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The exploit is shared for download at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Exploit-DB (45002) and EUVD (EUVD-2018-21880). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Type

• Router Operating System

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• D-Link

Name

• DIR601NA

Version

• 2.02

License

• commercial

Website

• Vendor: https://www.dlink.com/

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