VDB-95105 · CVE-2016-10125 · BID 95329

D-Link DGS-1100 1.01.018 SSL Private Key Hardcoded Key hard-coded credentials

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in D-Link DGS-1100 1.01.018 and classified as critical. Affected is an unknown function of the component SSL Private Key. The manipulation leads to hard-coded credentials (Hardcoded Key). This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2016-10125. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in D-Link DGS-1100 1.01.018. This issue affects an unknown part of the component SSL Private Key. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a hard-coded credentials vulnerability (Hardcoded Key). Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-798. The product contains hard-coded credentials, such as a password or cryptographic key, which it uses for its own inbound authentication, outbound communication to external components, or encryption of internal data. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

D-Link DGS-1100 devices with Rev.B firmware 1.01.018 have a hardcoded SSL private key, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof devices by hijacking an HTTPS session.

The bug was discovered 08/24/2016. The weakness was published 01/09/2017 by Bruno Morisson (Website). The advisory is shared at securityfocus.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2016-10125 since 01/09/2017. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 04/20/2025). MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1110.001 for this issue.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 138 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k.

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 vulnerability database at SecurityFocus (BID 95329†). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.7
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.7

VulDB Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Temp Score: 7.3
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Exploitinginfo

Name: Hardcoded Key
Class: Hard-coded credentials / Hardcoded Key
CWE: CWE-798 / CWE-259 / CWE-255
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

08/24/2016 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: dlink.com

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Researcher: Bruno Morisson
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2016-10125 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-10125
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-95105
SecurityFocus: 95329 - DLink DGS-1100 Switch CVE-2016-10125 Local Hardcoded SSL Certificate Vulnerability
OSVDB: - CVE-2016-10125 - D-Link - DGS-1100 - Hardcoded Credentials Issue

Entryinfo

Created: 01/09/2017 21:41
Updated: 04/20/2025 13:09
Changes: 01/09/2017 21:41 (59), 07/17/2020 16:07 (6), 04/20/2025 13:09 (17)
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Cache ID: 216::103

Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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