CVE-2020-24578

6.5 MEDIUM 2% exploit odds No fix listed

What it is

An issue was discovered on D-Link DSL-2888A devices with firmware prior to AU_2.31_V1.1.47ae55. It has a misconfigured FTP service that allows a malicious network user to access system folders and download sensitive files (such as the password hash file).

At a glance

Exploitability: Can be exploited from the same network segment without logging in. High risk of data exposure.
Exploit odds: 1.8% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Fix: No patch or advisory is linked yet. Look at mitigations or restrict exposure.

Timeline

2020-12-22 19:15 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2026-06-17 03:05 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
Exploit odds: 1.8% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Severity: 6.5 MEDIUM (CVSS).
Fix: none linked yet, which raises it.

Details

Published: 2020-12-22 19:15 UTC
Last modified: 2026-06-17 03:05 UTC
Exploit probability: 1.8% · EPSS, next 30 days
Weakness: CWE-427
Record status: Modified

Affected

Dlink dsl2888a Firmware < au_2.31_v1.1.47ae55

Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 6.5

Attack vector: Adjacent network
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: None
User interaction: None
Scope: Unchanged
Confidentiality: High
Integrity: None
Availability: None

Raw vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

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References

NVD record · CVE.org record