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

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CRITICAL 9.8REMOTEMITIGATE

CVE-2017-9542 is a critical-severity flaw (CVSS 9.8) affecting dir-615 firmware. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

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.

Why this priority

Critical severity
EPSS top 8%: very likely to be exploited
Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	9.8 (Critical)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	5.1% (top 8%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-287
Published	2017-06-11
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: d-link

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2017-06-11 23:29 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 01:28 UTCUpdated Record last modified

d-link dir-615 firmware MITIGATE

Affected: all versions

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

Check your OS release

cat /etc/os-release; uname -r

Debian / Ubuntu

sudo apt update && sudo apt full-upgrade

RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora

sudo dnf upgrade --refresh

Windows

Install the latest cumulative update from Windows Update

If no patch exists yet

OS downgrades are not safe. Apply the vendor mitigation from the advisory and restrict exposure.

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2017-9542?

dir-615 firmware: mitigate or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2017-9542 being exploited?

CVE-2017-9542 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2017-9542 affect?

CVE-2017-9542 affects dir-615 firmware. Severity is critical (CVSS 9.8). 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

How urgent is CVE-2017-9542?

Priority 62/100. Critical severity; EPSS top 8%: very likely to be exploited; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

Software pages

D-Link vulnerabilities

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References

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