CVE-2025-6931

D-Link DCS-6517/DCS-7517 Root Password Generation httpd generate_pass_from_mac entropy

Published Jun 30, 2025 CVSS 4.0 · 6.3 Medium EPSS 2.2% KEV · Not listed
Description
A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in D-Link DCS-6517 and DCS-7517 up to 2.02.0. Affected by this vulnerability is the function generate_pass_from_mac of the file /bin/httpd of the component Root Password Generation Handler. The manipulation leads to insufficient entropy. The attack can be launched remotely. The complexity of an attack is rather high. The exploitation appears to be difficult. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. This vulnerability only affects products that are no longer supported by the maintainer.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2025-19592 A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in D-Link DCS-6517 and DCS-7517 up to 2.02.0. Affected by this vulnerability is the function generate_pass_from_mac of the file /bin/httpd of the component Root Password Generation Handler. The manipulation leads to insufficient entropy. The attack can be launched remotely. The complexity of an attack is rather high. The exploitation appears to be difficult. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. This vulnerability only affects products that are no longer supported by the maintainer.
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00062}

epss

{'score': 0.00065}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00076}

epss

{'score': 0.00062}

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Dlink
Dlink dcs-6517
Dlink dcs-6517 Firmware
Dlink dcs-7517
Dlink dcs-7517 Firmware
CPEs cpe:2.3:h:dlink:dcs-6517:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:dlink:dcs-7517:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:dlink:dcs-6517_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:dlink:dcs-7517_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Dlink
Dlink dcs-6517
Dlink dcs-6517 Firmware
Dlink dcs-7517
Dlink dcs-7517 Firmware
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in D-Link DCS-6517 and DCS-7517 up to 2.02.0. Affected by this vulnerability is the function generate_pass_from_mac of the file /bin/httpd of the component Root Password Generation Handler. The manipulation leads to insufficient entropy. The attack can be launched remotely. The complexity of an attack is rather high. The exploitation appears to be difficult. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. This vulnerability only affects products that are no longer supported by the maintainer.
Title D-Link DCS-6517/DCS-7517 Root Password Generation httpd generate_pass_from_mac entropy
Weaknesses CWE-330
CWE-331
References
Metrics cvssV2_0

{'score': 2.6, 'vector': 'AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N/E:POC/RL:ND/RC:UR'}

cvssV3_0

{'score': 3.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:P/RL:X/RC:R'}

cvssV3_1

{'score': 3.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:P/RL:X/RC:R'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 6.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
VulDB
Published
Updated
Jul 1, 2025, 1:45 PM
Reserved
Jun 30, 2025, 3:52 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Jun 30, 2025, 11:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 10:02 AM