What is the CVSS score of CVE-2018-16408?

CVE-2018-16408 has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 7.2 (High). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. EPSS exploitation probability: 4.7%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2018-16408?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2018-16408. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 4.7%.

Dir 846 Firmware CVE-2018-16408

HIGH

OS Command Injection (CWE-78)

2018-09-03 cve@mitre.org

RCE D-Link Command Injection Dir 846 Firmware

7.2

CVSS 3.0 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

7.2 HIGH

AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

High

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Sep 03, 2018 - 19:29 nvd

HIGH 7.2

DescriptionNVD

D-Link DIR-846 devices with firmware 100.26 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code as root via a SetNetworkTomographySettings request by leveraging admin access.

AnalysisAI

D-Link DIR-846 devices with firmware 100.26 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code as root via a SetNetworkTomographySettings request by leveraging admin access. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.2), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as OS Command Injection (CWE-78), which allows attackers to execute arbitrary operating system commands on the host. D-Link DIR-846 devices with firmware 100.26 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code as root via a SetNetworkTomographySettings request by leveraging admin access. Affected products include: D-Link Dir-846 Firmware.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Avoid passing user input to shell commands. Use language-specific APIs instead of shell execution. Apply strict input validation with allowlists.