DrayTek Router Vulnerabilities: When Cyber Attackers Can’t Spell ‘cgi-bin’
Forescout’s report on DrayTek routers revealed a comedy of errors, with vulnerabilities exposed to nearly 700,000 devices. While attackers fumble URLs, DrayTek scrambles repairs. Meanwhile, Mirai bots are on standby, ready to exploit anything that moves. It’s a classic tech whodunit: who’s more vulnerable, the routers or the attackers themselves?
Hot Take:
Who knew routers could get stage fright? DrayTek routers seem to think they’re auditioning for a cybersecurity horror movie, with Forescout’s report revealing a script full of vulnerabilities. As if routers didn’t have enough wires crossed already!
Key Points:
- Forescout identified multiple vulnerabilities in DrayTek routers, impacting about 700,000 devices.
- DrayTek released firmware updates to address these vulnerabilities.
- Confusion exists around the vulnerable script URL, with “/cgi-bin/mainfunction.cgi” being the accurate one.
- Attackers are exploiting the “keyPath” and “cvmcfgupload” vulnerabilities, with attempts to upload botnet malware.
- A recent spike in exploit attempts, including some likely typos in attack URLs, suggests attackers are either desperate or dyslexic.
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