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CVE-2026-1685· NVD / CVE Program· CNA VulDB

D-Link DIR-823X Login sub_40AC74 excessive authentication

A vulnerability was identified in D-Link DIR-823X 250416. This vulnerability affects the function sub_40AC74 of the component Login. Such manipulation leads to improper restriction of excessive authentication attempts. The attack may be performed from remote. This attack is characterized by high complexity. It is stated that the exploitability is difficult. The exploit is publicly available and might be used.

LowCVSS 2.9 · v4.0—No exploit No fix recorded
Published
Jan 30, 2026
Updated
Jun 17, 2026
EPSS
1.2% · 66th percentile
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Action score

11

Monitor

Low priority for now.

CVSS
11 / 40 · 2.9 / 10
CISA KEV
0 / 30 · Not listed
EPSS
0 / 30 · 1.2%

CISA SSVC decision

Exploitation
proof of concept
Automatable
no
Technical impact
partial

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CNA vs NVD score

NVD
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CNA · VulDB
6.3
NVD has not scored this yet; the score shown is the CNA’s.

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P

The score given by the assigning authority versus NVD’s independent score. A gap means the severity is contested.

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Affected systems

VendorProduct
dlinkdir-823x firmware
dlinkdir-823x

Affected versions

NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.

  • dlink dir-823x firmware250416

Versions reported by the vendor

Affected version ranges reported by the assigning authority (VulDB). Independent of NVD's CPE analysis and usually ahead of it.

  • D-Link DIR-823X

    • 250416affected

Same product

dlink: all records

Other highest-scoring records for the same primary product.

  • CVE-2025-29635A command injection vulnerability in D-Link DIR-823X 240126 and 240802 allows an authorized attacker to execute arbitrary commands on remoteKEV
    84Now
  • CVE-2025-29043An issue in dlink DIR 832x 240802 allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code via the function 0x417234
    40Plan
  • CVE-2025-29042An issue in dlink DIR 832x 240802 allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code via the macaddr key value to the function 0x42232c
    40Plan
  • CVE-2024-39962D-Link DIR-823X AX3000 Dual-Band Gigabit Wireless Router v21_D240126 was discovered to contain a remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability i
    40Plan
  • CVE-2025-29041An issue in dlink DIR 823x 240802 allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code via the target_addr key value and the function 0x41710c
    39Monitor
  • CVE-2025-29040An issue in dlink DIR 823x 240802 allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code via the target_addr key value and the function 0x41737c
    39Monitor

Remediation

Which version to upgrade to

Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.

No fix version is recorded for this entry. Check the references for vendor advisories.

Exploit status

No known public exploit

No public exploit has been observed yet. That doesn't mean you're safe, only that the bar is a little higher.

Research context

For pentesters and researchers: attack profile, score disagreement, timeline, patch commits, credits, variant and chain candidates, bug bounty scope. All derived from existing data; no exploit code.

Timeline

From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.

No dated events beyond publication.

EPSS, last 120 days

FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).

Patch and commit links

Commit, PR and diff links among the references. A starting point for patch-diffing and variant hunting; fixes, not exploits.

No commit or PR link among the references.

Credits

All researchers

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Variant candidates

Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.

No nightly-computed relations.

Chain candidates

An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.

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Bug bounty scope

No known public program.

Source: bounty-targets-data (public HackerOne, Bugcrowd, Intigriti, YesWeHack listings).

Technical details

Attack conditions

  • Anyone who can reach it over the internet can trigger it.
  • No account or password is required.
  • No user action is required.
  • Special conditions such as timing or configuration are required.

If successful

Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
Attack vector
Network
Attack complexity
High
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Scope
X

Weakness class (CWE)

CWE-307 · Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts

CVSS vector

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

nvd-secondary

Attack context

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Change log

No changes recorded on tracked fields yet. Score, KEV, exploit maturity and fix status changes appear here.

References

Vendor advisories and official records. Exploit/PoC links are deliberately left out.

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