# CVE-2026-42372: D-Link DIR-605L Hardware Revision A1 (End-of-Life, EOL) contains a hardcoded telnet backdoor. The device starts a…

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-42372-d-link-dir-605l-hardware-revision-a1-end-of-life-eol-contains-a  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-05-04  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-42372 · Severity: high · CVSS 8.8 · Published 2026-05-04

D-Link DIR-605L Hardware Revision A1 (End-of-Life, EOL) contains a hardcoded telnet backdoor. The device starts a telnet daemon at boot via /bin/telnetd.sh with the username "Alphanetworks" and the static password "wrgn35_dlwbr_dir605l" read from /etc/alpha_config/image_sign. The custom telnetd binary accepts a -u user:password flag, and the custom login binary uses strcmp() to validate credentials. Successful authentication grants an unauthenticated attacker on the local network a root shell with full administrative control. The device has reached End-of-Life (EOL) and will not receive patches.

Technologies: [Dlink Dir-605l](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/dir-605l), [Dlink Dir-605l Firmware](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/dir-605l-firmware). Vendors: [Dlink](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/dlink).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-42372 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-42372 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-42372?** High severity, with a CVSS score of 8.8, published 4 May 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Dlink Dir-605l, Dlink Dir-605l Firmware. The advisory does not name versions.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-42372?** 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.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-42372?** Check whether you run Dlink Dir-605l or Dlink Dir-605l 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.

## Affected products

- Dlink Dir-605l
- Dlink Dir-605l Firmware

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