CVE-2021-3707
Published: 16 August 2021
Summary
CVE-2021-3707 is a medium-severity External Control of System or Configuration Setting (CWE-15) vulnerability in Dlink Dsl-2750U Firmware. Its CVSS base score is 5.5 (Medium).
Operationally, ranked in the top 11.6% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2021-26990
Vulnerability details
D-Link router DSL-2750U with firmware vME1.16 or prior versions is vulnerable to unauthorized configuration modification. An unauthenticated attacker on the local network may exploit this, with CVE-2021-3708, to execute any OS commands on the vulnerable device.
- CWE(s)
Related Threats
No named actor attribution yet. ATT&CK technique mapping in progress for this CVE.
Affected Assets
Mitigating Controls
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.
The policy and procedures establish internal controls and change management for system configuration settings, reducing the feasibility of external unauthorized modifications.
Baseline configuration under change control directly prevents unauthorized external modification of system or configuration settings.
Requires approval, documentation, and security impact review of all configuration changes, directly preventing unauthorized external control of system settings.
Impact analysis of configuration changes reduces the risk of deploying settings that permit unauthorized external control.
Restricting changes to system and configuration settings prevents external entities from controlling those settings without approval.
Establishing, implementing, approving deviations from, and monitoring configuration settings directly prevents external or unauthorized control of system settings.
The plan defines processes for identifying and managing configuration items, preventing external unauthorized control of system settings.
Vulnerability scanners directly detect externally controllable or misconfigured settings using standardized checklists.