CVE-2021-41441
Published: 09 February 2022
Summary
CVE-2021-41441 is a high-severity Improper Resource Shutdown or Release (CWE-404) vulnerability in Dlink Dir-X1860 Firmware. Its CVSS base score is 7.4 (High).
Operationally, ranked at the 46.3th percentile by exploit likelihood (below the median); it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2021-28468
Vulnerability details
A DoS attack in the web application of D-Link DIR-X1860 before v1.10WWB09_Beta allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to reboot the router via sending a specially crafted URL to an authenticated victim. The authenticated victim need to visit this URL, for…
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the router to reboot.
- 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.
Contingency plan updates incorporate proper resource shutdown and release steps, preventing attackers from leveraging incomplete cleanup during recovery scenarios.
Mandates explicit shutdown of the network connection at session conclusion, directly addressing improper resource release.
Requires proper shutdown/release procedures that include overwriting or isolating data to block unintended transfer via reused system objects.
Procedures can mandate orderly shutdown or release of resources when failures occur, preventing improper resource handling after a fault.