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D-Link DSL-2750B Devices Command Injection Vulnerability

D-Link - DSL-2750B Devices · Listed in the CISA KEV since 2024-01-08. This indicates confirmed attacks in production environments.

Required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

CVE-2016-20017

CriticalCVSS 9.8KEV
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

D-Link DSL-2750B devices before 1.05 allow remote unauthenticated command injection via the login.cgi cli parameter, as exploited in the wild in 2016 through 2022.

Risk Assessment

An attacker can remotely execute arbitrary commands on the device without authentication, potentially leading to compromise of the router and network. The vulnerability is known and actively exploited, increasing the risk.

Recommendation

Update the firmware to version 1.05 or later; if not possible, decommission the device or restrict access to its management interface. Also monitor for unusual traffic from the device.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

D-Link DSL-2750B devices before 1.05 allow remote unauthenticated command injection via the login.cgi cli parameter, as exploited in the wild in 2016 through 2022.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS