CVE-2024-48271: n/a
Source CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.8 High.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 06:26 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 59% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 30 Oct 2024
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 2026-10-26.
What to do
AI-suggested
1. Immediately change the default administrator credentials on all affected D-Link DSL6740C devices to strong, unique passwords to prevent brute force attacks. 2. Disable remote management interfaces if not required, or restrict access to trusted IP addresses only. 3. Monitor network traffic for unusual login attempts or brute force patterns targeting router management interfaces. 4. Implement network segmentation to isolate critical systems from potentially compromised devices. 5. 6. Employ intrusion detection/prevention systems (IDS/IPS) to detect and block exploitation attempts. 7. Educate users and administrators about the risks of default credentials and enforce policies to change them upon device deployment. 8. Consider replacing affected devices with models that follow secure default credential practices if patches are delayed.
Description
D-Link DSL6740C v6.TR069.20211230 was discovered to use insecure default credentials for Administrator access, possibly allowing attackers to bypass authentication and escalate privileges on the device via a bruteforce attack.