Quick answers
- Is CVE-2016-10179 exploited in the wild?
- No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2016-10179 being exploited in the wild.
- How severe is CVE-2016-10179?
- High severity, with a CVSS score of 7.5, published 30 January 2017.
- Which products and versions are affected?
- D-Link DWR-932B Rev. B (Firmware 02.02EU).
- Is there a fix for CVE-2016-10179?
- No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.
- How is CVE-2016-10179 attacked?
- It is attacked from the adjacent network, in a network appliance.
- Am I affected by CVE-2016-10179?
- Check whether you run Dlink Dwr-932b or Dlink Dwr-932b Firmware. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.
Technical details
A hardcoded WPS PIN vulnerability exists in the D-Link DWR-932B (Revision B) router. The PIN '28296607' is hardcoded within the /bin/appmgr binary and is used by the HostAP configuration by default. An attacker within wireless range can use this static PIN to bypass Wi-Fi authentication and join the network. Additionally, the router's algorithm for generating alternative PINs relies on a weak seed (system time), making them susceptible to brute-force attacks. As of the advisory date, no official patch was provided by the vendor.
Affected products
- D-Link DWR-932B Rev. B (Firmware 02.02EU)
Timeline
- 2016-09-28: disclosed: Initial researcher disclosure by Pierre Kim
- 2017-01-30: advisory: NVD publication date