7.5
HIGH
CVE-2021-29294
D-Link DSL-2740R Null Pointer Dereference Denial of Service
Description

Null Pointer Dereference vulnerability exists in D-Link DSL-2740R UK_1.01, which could let a remove malicious user cause a denial of service via the send_hnap_unauthorized function. It could be triggered by sending crafted POST request to /HNAP1/. NOTE: The DSL-2740R and all hardware revisions are considered End of Life and as such this issue will not be patched

INFO

Published Date :

Aug. 10, 2021, 8:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Aug. 3, 2024, 10:15 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

3.6

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2021-29294 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Dlink dsl-2740r_firmware
2 Dlink dsl-2740r
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2021-29294.

URL Resource
https://supportannouncement.us.dlink.com/announcement/publication.aspx?name=SAP10213 Vendor Advisory
https://www.dlink.com/en/security-bulletin/ Vendor Advisory

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2021-29294 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Aug. 03, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 17, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Apr. 11, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Mar. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Tag MITRE unsupported-when-assigned
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 07, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description ** UNSUPPORTED WHEN ASSIGNED ** Null Pointer Dereference vulnerability exists in D-Link DSL-2740R UK_1.01, which could let a remove malicious user cause a denial of service via the send_hnap_unauthorized function. It could be triggered by sending crafted POST request to /HNAP1/. NOTE: The DSL-2740R and all hardware revisions are considered End of Life and as such this issue will not be patched. Null Pointer Dereference vulnerability exists in D-Link DSL-2740R UK_1.01, which could let a remove malicious user cause a denial of service via the send_hnap_unauthorized function. It could be triggered by sending crafted POST request to /HNAP1/. NOTE: The DSL-2740R and all hardware revisions are considered End of Life and as such this issue will not be patched
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Aug. 17, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://supportannouncement.us.dlink.com/announcement/publication.aspx?name=SAP10213 No Types Assigned https://supportannouncement.us.dlink.com/announcement/publication.aspx?name=SAP10213 Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://www.dlink.com/en/security-bulletin/ No Types Assigned https://www.dlink.com/en/security-bulletin/ Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-476
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:dlink:dsl-2740r_firmware:uk_1.01:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:dlink:dsl-2740r:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.11 }} 0.01%

score

0.44433

percentile

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