Vulnerability in D Link Dvg N5402Sp Firmware (CVE-2015-7246)
Summary
Vulnerability in D Link Dvg N5402Sp Firmware (CVE-2015-7246). Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover.
Original description
The description as published by the source.
D-Link DVG-N5402SP with firmware W1000CN-00, W1000CN-03, or W2000EN-00 has a default password of root for the root account and tw for the tw account, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain administrative access.
Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database NVD
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A vulnerability tracked as CVE-2015-7246 has been found in D Link Dvg N5402Sp Firmware.
Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover. CVSS score: 9.8/10.
What to do: apply the vendor's official patched release.
If unsure, ask your IT team or search "D Link Dvg N5402Sp Firmware CVE-2015-7246" on the vendor's site.
CVE-2015-7246 (D Link Dvg N5402Sp Firmware) — CWE-798 / CVSS v3 9.8
Attack vector: remote (network-reachable) / unauthenticated / no user interaction
Plan: 1) Audit SBOM/dependencies, 2) Stage→prod upgrade, 3) Add WAF/proxy monitoring on affected endpoints, 4) Hunt IOCs in logs.
Refs: see the GHSA / vendor advisory / patched release linked on this page.
A vulnerability (CWE-798) exists in D Link Dvg N5402Sp Firmware.
Check the vendor advisory for the affected versions of D Link Dvg N5402Sp Firmware.
Severity: Critical (CVSS 9.8/10). Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover.
Update to the patched release per vendor advisory.
Until the patch is applied: disable the affected feature, apply WAF rules, or restrict access via network ACLs.
Search webserver/proxy logs for unusual request patterns matching this CVE's known IOCs. Audit SBOM/dependencies to find affected services.
Response actions
Concrete steps and command examples for SOC/SRE teams to execute in order
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1Identify exposure identify
Audit SBOM/dependencies for affected components.資産台帳・SBOM・依存マニフェストで D Link Dvg N5402Sp Firmware を使っているサービスとバージョンを洗い出す。
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2Post-deployment verification verify
Confirm patched version is live in productionパッチ適用後、ステージングで PoC または同等の悪用パターンを再現して脆弱性が閉じたことを確認。本番ではアクセスログ・WAF でアラート再発が無いか継続監視。
References
- exploit packetstormsecurity.com
- exploit seclists.org
- exploit exploit-db.com