# CVE-2017-9542: D-Link DIR-615 Wireless N 300 Router allows authentication bypass via a modified POST request to login.cgi.

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2017-06-11 · Updated: 2024-08-05

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

D-Link DIR-615 Wireless N 300 Router allows authentication bypass via a modified POST request to login.cgi. This issue occurs because it fails to validate the password field. Successful exploitation of this issue allows an attacker to take control of the affected device.

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## References

- https://twitter.com/tiger_tigerboy/status/873458088321220609
- https://www.facebook.com/tigerBOY777/videos/1368513696568992/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98992

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