CVE-2018-6530
D-Link Multiple Routers: OS Command Injection
As of , CVE-2018-6530 in D-Link Multiple Routers is on CISA's list of exploited vulnerabilities: CISA listed it on . Our patch-first group: Patch this week.
- Exploited
- Yes: CISA listed it on 8 September 2022
- US federal deadline
- 29 September 202221 days after CISA listed it. US federal civilian agencies must fix it by then.
- Used in ransomware campaigns
- Known
- EPSS score
- 0.97Higher than 99% of the CVEs EPSS scores. EPSS estimates the chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
- EPSS when listed
- 0.01 on 8 September 2022EPSS on the day CISA listed it.
- Public exploit
- None foundNeither Metasploit nor Exploit-DB lists one.
- Fix
- Vendor advice: supportannouncement.us.dlink.comLinks below, from CISA's entry.
What CISA says to do
The vendor D-Link published an advisory stating the fix under CVE-2018-20114 properly patches KEV entry CVE-2018-6530. If the device is still supported, apply updates per vendor instructions. If the affected device has since entered its end-of-life, it should be disconnected if still in use.
CISA's required action
What the flaw is
Multiple D-Link routers contain an unspecified vulnerability that allows for execution of OS commands.
CISA's description
OS command injection vulnerability in soap.cgi (soapcgi_main in cgibin) in D-Link DIR-880L DIR-880L_REVA_FIRMWARE_PATCH_1.08B04 and previous versions, DIR-868L DIR868LA1_FW112b04 and previous versions, DIR-65L DIR-865L_REVA_FIRMWARE_PATCH_1.08.B01 and previous versions, and DIR-860L DIR860LA1_FW110b04 and previous versions allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary OS commands via the service parameter.
The CVE record's description, from mitre
- CVE published
- 6 March 2018
- Assigned by
- mitre
- CVSS
- 9.8 Critical (CVSS 3.1, from CISA-ADP)
- CWE-78
- Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')
- CISA SSVC, exploitation
- active
- CISA SSVC, automatable
- yes
- CISA SSVC, technical impact
- total
Timeline
- The CVE record was published.
- CISA added it to its list of exploited vulnerabilities.
- The US federal deadline to fix it.
Multiple Routers: other exploited entries
| Vulnerability | Product | Our group | Listed | Deadline | EPSS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2021-45382Remote Code Execution | D-Link Multiple Routers | Patch this weekEPSS 0.98 | 0.98 | ||
| CVE-2019-16920Command Injection | D-Link Multiple Routers | Patch this weekEPSS 0.99 | 0.99 |
Read further
- CVE recordcve.org
- NVD entrynvd.nist.gov
- CISA's catalogcisa.gov
- EPSS for this CVEapi.first.org