CSRF Vulnerability (CVE‑2014‑100005) in D‑Link DIR‑600 Routers Allows Configuration Hijacking
What It Is – The D‑Link DIR‑600 consumer‑grade router contains a Cross‑Site Request Forgery (CSRF) flaw that lets an attacker who can lure an authenticated administrator to a malicious web page change the router’s configuration without the admin’s knowledge.
Exploitability – The vulnerability is publicly disclosed, has a CVSS v3 score of 6.5 (Medium), and no public exploit code is required; a crafted HTML request is sufficient when the admin’s session cookie is active.
Affected Products – D‑Link DIR‑600 series Wi‑Fi routers (all firmware versions prior to the vendor’s 2015‑03‑01 patch).
Why It Matters for Trust & Control Assurance
- Demonstrates the need for continuous monitoring of device‑level controls; a compromised router can undermine network segmentation and data‑flow policies.
- Highlights gaps in evidence collection for configuration‑change governance – auditors expect documented, immutable logs of router settings.
- Shows that even low‑cost “home‑office” assets must be covered by an enterprise‑wide device‑management program to satisfy control‑objective evidence across frameworks (e.g., access‑control and change‑management objectives).
Recommended Actions
- Deploy the D‑Link firmware update released 2015‑03‑01 or later.
- Enforce strong, unique admin passwords and, where possible, enable two‑factor authentication on the router’s web UI.
- Place routers on a segmented management VLAN and restrict administrative access to trusted IP ranges.
- Capture baseline configuration snapshots and integrate change‑log collection into your continuous audit platform.
Source: CISA KEV – CVE‑2014‑100005