CVE-2010-4965
D-Link
- Published
- 16 October 2011
- Last modified
- 16 June 2026
- CVSS
- 9.0 v2.0
- Severity
- high
- EPSS
- 2.8% (86th pct)
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- NVD status
- Modified
- Weaknesses
- CWE-255
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
Description
/etc/rc.d/rc.local on the D-Link DCS-2121 camera with firmware 1.04 configures a hardcoded password of admin for the root account, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain shell access by leveraging a running telnetd server.
Exploitation
Not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalogue as of 2026.09.04. That is an absence of confirmed public exploitation, not evidence that exploitation has not occurred. EPSS models a 2.8% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
Affected products
| Product | Vendor | Type | Versions named |
|---|---|---|---|
| DCS-2121 | D-Link | IP camera | 1.04, 1.05, 1.06, >= 1.00 |
References
- http://newsoft-tech.blogspot.com/2010/09/d-link-dcs-2121-and-state-of-embedded.html exploit
- http://newsoft-tech.blogspot.com/2010/09/d-link-dcs-2121-and-state-of-embedded.html exploit
Record assembled from NVD, CISA KEV 2026.09.04 and FIRST EPSS 2026-09-04. Affected products are those NVD's CPE configuration names that fall inside this site's scope; a CVE may affect products outside it.