# CVE-2017-15909: D-Link DGS-1500 Ax devices before 2.51B021 have a hardcoded password, which allows remote attackers to obtain shell access.

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2017-10-26 · Updated: 2024-09-17

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

D-Link DGS-1500 Ax devices before 2.51B021 have a hardcoded password, which allows remote attackers to obtain shell access.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- ftp://ftp2.dlink.com/PRODUCTS/DGS-1500-52/REVA/DGS-1500_REVA_FIRMWARE_PATCH_NOTES_2.51.021_EN.pdf
- ftp://ftp2.dlink.com/PRODUCTS/DGS-1500-28P/REVA/DGS-1500_REVA_FIRMWARE_PATCH_NOTES_2.51.021_EN.pdf
- ftp://ftp2.dlink.com/PRODUCTS/DGS-1500-28/REVA/DGS-1500_REVA_FIRMWARE_PATCH_NOTES_2.51.021_EN.pdf
- ftp://ftp2.dlink.com/PRODUCTS/DGS-1500-20/REVA/DGS-1500_REVA_FIRMWARE_PATCH_NOTES_2.51.021_EN.pdf

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