CVE-2024-45697

CRITICALNVD 9.89.8—

9.8

Certain models of D-Link wireless routers have a hidden functionality where the telnet service is enabled when the WAN port is plugged in. Unauthorized remote attackers can log in and execute OS commands using hard-coded credentials.

CVSS v3: 9.8
EG Score: 9.8(medium)
EPSS: 84.7%
KEV: Not listed

Published

September 16, 2024

Last Modified

September 19, 2024

Advisory Details (2)

Auto-updated May 30, 2026

No patch confirmed yet. Sources: cert.

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D-Link 無線路由器 - Hidden Functionality-TWCERT/CC台灣電腦網路危機處理暨協調中心|企業資安通報協處|資安情資分享|漏洞通報|資安聯盟|資安電子報

https://www.twcert.org.tw/tw/cp-132-8088-590ed-1.html

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D-Link WiFi router - Hidden Functionality-TWCERT/CC Taiwan Computer Emergency Response Team/Coordination Center

https://www.twcert.org.tw/en/cp-139-8089-32df6-2.html

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-912

Data Freshness Timeline

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2024-45697?

CVE-2024-45697 is a critical vulnerability published on September 16, 2024. Certain models of D-Link wireless routers have a hidden functionality where the telnet service is enabled when the WAN port is plugged in. Unauthorized remote attackers can log in and execute OS commands using hard-coded credentials.

When was CVE-2024-45697 disclosed?

CVE-2024-45697 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on September 16, 2024, with the most recent update on September 19, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2024-45697 actively exploited?

CVE-2024-45697 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 84.7% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2024-45697?

CVE-2024-45697 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2024-45697?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2024-45697, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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