# CVE-2017-12943: D-Link DIR-600 Rev Bx devices with v2.x firmware allow remote attackers to read passwords via a model/\_\_show\_info.php?REQUIRE\_FILE= absolute

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB, 2 GitHub repos listed by PoC-in-GitHub
- Published: 2017-08-18 · Updated: 2024-08-05

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

D-Link DIR-600 Rev Bx devices with v2.x firmware allow remote attackers to read passwords via a model/__show_info.php?REQUIRE_FILE= absolute path traversal attack, as demonstrated by discovering the admin password.

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## References

- https://jithindkurup.tumblr.com/post/165218785974/d-link-dir-600-authentication-bypass-absolute
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PeNOJORAQsQ
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42581/
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42581
- https://github.com/aymankhalfatni/D-Link
- https://github.com/d4rk30/CVE-2017-12943

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