CVE-2012-6614

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Published Feb 19, 2020 CVSS 3.1 · 7.2 High EPSS 3.4% KEV · Not listed

Description

D-Link DSR-250N devices before 1.08B31 allow remote authenticated users to obtain "persistent root access" via the BusyBox CLI, as demonstrated by overwriting the super user password.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

AND

cpe:2.3:o:dlink:dsr-250n_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:h:dlink:dsr-250n:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2012-6460	D-Link DSR-250N devices before 1.08B31 allow remote authenticated users to obtain "persistent root access" via the BusyBox CLI, as demonstrated by overwriting the super user password.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required High

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication Single

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 3.4% (3.411% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
ftp://ftp2.dlink.com/PRODUCTS/DSR-250N/REVA/DSR-SERIES_RELEASE_NOTES_v3.14.pdf
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/22930/
https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/118355/D-Link-DSR-250N-Backdoor.html

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Dlink Dsr-250n Dsr-250n Firmware

Weaknesses

CWE-862

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 9:36 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Feb 19, 2020, 2:17 PM
Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 9:36 PM
Reserved: Dec 8, 2013, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 11:48 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Feb 19, 2020, 3:15 PM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 11:48 PM

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