AEGLIX vulnerability intelligence
CVE-2018-10561
CRITICAL · CVSS 9.8 · Analyzed
Published: 2018-05-04 · Updated: 2026-06-17 · Source: NVD
Vulnerability overview
An issue was discovered on Dasan GPON home routers. It is possible to bypass authentication simply by appending "?images" to any URL of the device that requires authentication, as demonstrated by the /menu.html?images/ or /GponForm/diag_FORM?images/ URI. One can then manage the device.
Severity and scoring
- CVSS score
- 9.8 · CRITICAL
- CVSS version
- 3.1
- CVSS vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Weaknesses
- CWE-287
CVSS measures technical severity; it does not establish whether this vulnerability is being exploited in your environment.
Known exploitation and remediation
Listed in CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
- Affected product
- Dasan · Gigabit Passive Optical Network (GPON) Routers
- Added to catalog
- 2022-03-31
- Required action
- The impacted product is end-of-life and should be disconnected if still in use.
- CISA remediation due date
- 2022-04-21
CISA deadlines apply to the organizations covered by its directives. Confirm your own remediation requirements.
Verify affected versions and patch availability in the vendor advisory before making changes.
Affected products and versions
cpe:2.3:o:dasannetworks:gpon_router_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
These are NVD CPE applicability entries. Some products depend on configuration conditions; consult the official record to confirm applicability.
Advisories and references
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107053
Broken Link · Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44576/
Exploit · Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
- https://www.vpnmentor.com/blog/critical-vulnerability-gpon-router/
Exploit · Technical Description · Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107053
Broken Link · Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44576/
Exploit · Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
- https://www.vpnmentor.com/blog/critical-vulnerability-gpon-router/
Exploit · Technical Description · Third Party Advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2018-10561
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