"D-Link Routers Vulnerable to Takeover Via Exploit for Zero-Day"

Researchers found a zero-day security flaw in a family of D-Link routers that enables attackers to hijack devices and execute commands with root privileges. SSD Secure Disclosure researchers released a Proof-of-Concept (PoC) exploit for a vulnerability stemming from the handling of HNAP login requests in D-Link DIR-X4860 routers. The vulnerability can be used in a chain to take over a device. This article continues to discuss the vulnerability in the HNAP login request protocol that affects a family of D-Link routers.

Dark Reading reports "D-Link Routers Vulnerable to Takeover Via Exploit for Zero-Day"

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