CVE-2020-8862: D-Link Dap-2610 Firmware

High severity, CVSS 8.8. EPSS: 13.3% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

This vulnerability allows network-adjacent attackers to bypass authentication on affected installations of D-Link DAP-2610 Firmware v2.01RC067 routers. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the handling of passwords. The issue results from the lack of proper password checking. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code in the context of root. Was ZDI-CAN-10082.

Affected products

• D-Link Dap-2610 Firmware: up to and including 2.01rc067

Published 2020-02-22. Last modified 2026-06-17.