MEDIUM · 5.9

CVE-2021-27342

An authentication brute-force protection mechanism bypass in telnetd in D-Link Router model DIR-842 firmware version 3.0.2 allows a remote attacker to circumvent the anti-brute-force cool-down delay p...

Vulnerability Description

An authentication brute-force protection mechanism bypass in telnetd in D-Link Router model DIR-842 firmware version 3.0.2 allows a remote attacker to circumvent the anti-brute-force cool-down delay period via a timing-based side-channel attack

CVSS Score

5.9

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
HIGH
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
NONE

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
DlinkDir-842E Firmware<= 3.0.2
DlinkDir-842Er1

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2021-27342?

CVE-2021-27342 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.9 (MEDIUM). An authentication brute-force protection mechanism bypass in telnetd in D-Link Router model DIR-842 firmware version 3.0.2 allows a remote attacker to circumvent the anti-brute-force cool-down delay p...

How severe is CVE-2021-27342?

CVE-2021-27342 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.9/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2021-27342?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Dlink Dir-842E Firmware, Dlink Dir-842E.