Overview

On April 8, 2024, a 3rd party security researcher at Consumer Reports informed D-Link Corporation, of the D-Link Router Eagle Pro AI M18 AX1800 Smart Mesh Router included legacy cipther protocols, during negotiated communicaiton, that are considered unsecure as of this date.

As soon as D-Link was made aware of the reported security issues, we had promptly started our investigation. After an investigation across the family series we confirmed the report, and began patching.  The extended development time is due to time invested in to retesting performance and applying optimizations to use the acepted safe cipher suite in it's protected communication.

 D-Link takes the issues of network security and user privacy very seriously. We have a dedicated task force and product management team on call to address evolving security issues and implement appropriate security measures.

3rd Party Report information

    Reports provided: 

      - Consumer Reports : Disclousre (Link TBD)

      - Risk :: Low

     Description:

         -  Firmware v1.02

            Network analysis identified a variety of insecure cipher suites supported, specifically RC4 as well as non-forward secure key exchange (TLS_RSA_*) listed below:
             1. TLS_ECDHE_ECDSA_WITH_RC4_128_SHA 
             2. TLS_ECDHE_RSA_WITH_RC4_128_SHA
             3. TLS_ECDH_ECDSA_WITH_RC4_128_SHA 
             4. TLS_ECDH_RSA_WITH_RC4_128_SHA
             5. TLS_RSA_WITH_RC4_128_MD5 6. TLS_RSA_WITH_RC4_128_SHA

Affected Models

Regarding the Security Update for Your D-Link Device

Installing firmware updates is a critical step in addressing security vulnerabilities in your D-Link devices. D-Link strongly urges all users to install the relevant updates and regularly check for further updates. After downloading the firmware update, it is essential to ALWAYS validate its success by comparing the firmware version on your product interface to the firmware update version.

Please note that beta software, beta firmware, or a hot-fix release is still undergoing rigorous testing before its official release. This ensures that the software is of the highest quality and meets our stringent standards. However, it is essential to understand that the user assumes all risk and liability for its use. D-Link does not provide any express or implied warranties regarding the suitability or usability of the beta software, beta firmware, or hot-fix release. D-Link will not be liable for any direct, indirect, special, or consequential loss suffered by any party due to their use of the beta firmware, beta software, or hit-fix release.

NOTE: Our products have different hardware revisions, so please check your device’s hardware revision before downloading the corresponding firmware update. The hardware revision can be found on the product label next to the serial number or on the device's web interface.