CVE-2024-41616: D-Link DIR-300 REVA FIRMWARE v1.06B05_WW contains hardcoded credentials in the Telnet service.

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CRITICAL 9.8REMOTEMITIGATE

CVE-2024-41616 is a critical-severity flaw (CVSS 9.8) affecting dir-300 firmware. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

D-Link DIR-300 REVA FIRMWARE v1.06B05_WW contains hardcoded credentials in the Telnet service.

Why this priority

Critical severity
Public exploit reference
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	0.8% (top 45%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-798, CWE-259
Published	2024-08-06
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: dlink

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2024-08-06 16:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 07:47 UTCUpdated Record last modified

dlink dir-300 firmware MITIGATE

Affected: 1.06b05_ww

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 1.06b05_ww

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-2024-41616?

dir-300 firmware: mitigate or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2024-41616 being exploited?

CVE-2024-41616 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-2024-41616 affect?

CVE-2024-41616 affects dir-300 firmware. Severity is critical (CVSS 9.8). D-Link DIR-300 REVA FIRMWARE v1.06B05_WW contains hardcoded credentials in the Telnet service.

How urgent is CVE-2024-41616?

Priority 58/100. Critical severity; Public exploit reference; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

Software pages

D-Link vulnerabilities

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