What is the CVSS score of CVE-2019-13481?

CVE-2019-13481 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.8 (High). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. EPSS exploitation probability: 8.2%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2019-13481?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2019-13481. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 8.2%.

Dir 818lw Firmware CVE-2019-13481

HIGH

OS Command Injection (CWE-78)

2019-07-10 cve@mitre.org

D-Link Command Injection Dir 818lw Firmware

8.8

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

8.8 HIGH

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

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Jul 10, 2019 - 20:15 nvd

HIGH 8.8

DescriptionNVD

An issue was discovered on D-Link DIR-818LW devices with firmware 2.06betab01. There is a command injection in HNAP1 (exploitable with Authentication) via shell metacharacters in the MTU field to SetWanSettings.

AnalysisAI

An issue was discovered on D-Link DIR-818LW devices with firmware 2.06betab01. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.8), 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. An issue was discovered on D-Link DIR-818LW devices with firmware 2.06betab01. There is a command injection in HNAP1 (exploitable with Authentication) via shell metacharacters in the MTU field to SetWanSettings. Affected products include: Dlink Dir-818Lw 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.