CVE-2026-1685 (GCVE-0-2026-1685)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-01-30 14:32 – Updated: 2026-02-23 09:08
VLAI?
Title
D-Link DIR-823X Login sub_40AC74 excessive authentication
Summary
A vulnerability was identified in D-Link DIR-823X 250416. This vulnerability affects the function sub_40AC74 of the component Login. Such manipulation leads to improper restriction of excessive authentication attempts. The attack may be performed from remote. This attack is characterized by high complexity. It is stated that the exploitability is difficult. The exploit is publicly available and might be used.
Severity ?
6.3 (Medium)
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P
3.7 (Low)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:P/RL:X/RC:R
3.7 (Low)
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:P/RL:X/RC:R
CWE
  • CWE-307 - Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts
  • CWE-799 - Improper Control of Interaction Frequency
Assigner
References
https://vuldb.com/?id.343479 vdb-entrytechnical-description
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.343479 signaturepermissions-required
https://vuldb.com/?submit.740886 third-party-advisory
https://github.com/master-abc/cve/issues/17 exploitissue-tracking
https://www.dlink.com/ product
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
D-Link DIR-823X Affected: 250416
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Credits
942384053 (VulDB User)
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