CVEs / CVE-2011-4723
CVE-2011-4723: D-Link DIR-300 Router Cleartext Storage of a Password Vulnerability
- Known exploited in the CISA KEV catalog since 8 Sep 2022
- medium 6.8 CVSS 2.0 (NVD)
- EPSS 3.06% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 87% of CVEs (30 Oct 2026)
- Last changed at its sources
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Summary
The D-Link DIR-300 router stores cleartext passwords, which allows context-dependent attackers to obtain sensitive information.
Description
The D-Link DIR-300 router stores cleartext passwords, which allows context-dependent attackers to obtain sensitive information via unspecified vectors.
Affected and fixed versions
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| n/a n/a | n/a | — |
Exploitation
| In CISA KEV since | 8 Sep 2022 |
|---|---|
| Due date for US federal agencies | 29 Sep 2022 |
| Used in ransomware campaigns | Unknown |
| Required action | The impacted product is end-of-life and should be disconnected if still in use. |
Severity
| CVSS 2.0 | 6.8 mediumAV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:N/A:NScored by NVD |
|---|---|
| Weakness | CWE-312 |
References
- CVE-2011-4723 on NVD
- CVE-2011-4723 in the CISA KEV catalog
- https://www.dlink.com/uk/en/support/product/dir-300-wireless-g-router (cited by CISA)
- http://en.securitylab.ru/lab/PT-2011-30 Broken Link
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2011-4723 US Government Resource
Sources
Exploitation status from the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. EPSS scores from FIRST. Descriptions, severity and references from the National Vulnerability Database. Open-source package versions from OSV (CC-BY 4.0). Text is shown as each source states it; Stackurity does not edit it. Check the vendor's advisory before acting.
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