Vulnerability record · CVE-2020-8861 · published 22 February 2020
CVE-2020-8861: Dlink dap-1330 firmware improper authentication vulnerability
Dlink · Dap 1330 Firmware
This vulnerability allows network-adjacent attackers to bypass authentication on affected installations of D-Link DAP-1330 1.10B01 BETA Wi-Fi range extenders. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the handling of HNAP login requests. The issue results from the lack of proper handling of cookies. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code on the router. Was ZDI-CAN-9554.
Description
This vulnerability allows network-adjacent attackers to bypass authentication on affected installations of D-Link DAP-1330 1.10B01 BETA Wi-Fi range extenders. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the handling of HNAP login requests. The issue results from the lack of proper handling of cookies. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code on the router. Was ZDI-CAN-9554.
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected products
1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.
References
| Link | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://supportannouncement.us.dlink.com/announcement/publication.aspx?name=SAP10155 | Vendor Advisory |
| https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-20-265/ | Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry |
| https://supportannouncement.us.dlink.com/announcement/publication.aspx?name=SAP10155 | Vendor Advisory |
| https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-20-265/ | Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry |
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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2020-8861), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.