CVE-2018-25358
Published: 23 May 2026
Summary
CVE-2018-25358 is a high-severity Exposure of Sensitive System Information to an Unauthorized Control Sphere (CWE-497) vulnerability in Dlink (inferred from references). Its CVSS base score is 8.7 (High).
Operationally, ranked at the 43.7th percentile by exploit likelihood (below the median); it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog; a public proof-of-concept is referenced.
OWASP Top 10 for Web (2025)
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2018-21880
Vulnerability details
D-Link DIR601 2.02NA contains a credential disclosure vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to retrieve sensitive configuration data by manipulating the table_name parameter in POST requests. Attackers can send requests to /my_cgi.cgi with table_name values like admin_user, wireless_settings, and wireless_security to…
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extract administrative credentials and wireless network keys in clear text.
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Likely Mitigating Controls AI
Per-CVE control mapping for this CVE has not run yet; the list below is derived from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry.
Ongoing reviews detect and remove sensitive system information before it reaches publicly accessible systems.
Employs detection to prevent unauthorized mining of sensitive system information from being exfiltrated to external control spheres.
Documenting where system information is processed and stored prevents exposure to unauthorized control spheres.
The control stops sensitive system information from crossing into unauthorized control spheres through EM emanations.
Authorization and minimization requirements keep PII out of test/research control spheres that often lack production-grade protections.
Documented categorization of system information reduces the chance that sensitive internals are left exposed to unauthorized spheres.
System information is concealed or replaced with decoys, reducing leakage to unauthorized observers.
Ensures sensitive system information is not disclosed outside the intended control sphere through error output.