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Dir 820L Firmware CVE-2022-26258

CRITICAL
OS Command Injection (CWE-78)
2022-03-28 cve@mitre.org
9.8
CVSS 3.1 · NVD
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Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A05:2025 - Injection
ASVS 5.0
V1 - Encoding and Sanitization OS command sanitization, avoid shell exec
MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques across 1 tactic: Execution

The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up.

Impact

CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL). Attack characteristics: network attack vector, low complexity, no privileges required, no user interaction not required. CISA has confirmed active exploitation in the wild. Public proof-of-concept exploit code is available. EPSS exploitation probability: 81.22%.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

A remote attacker could execute arbitrary operating system commands on the host by sending crafted requests to the affected application. No authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability.

Emergency Immediate action required. Why: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited), no patch available.
Exploited in the wild (CISA KEV) No patch listed yet 81.2% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAI

D-Link DIR-820L 1.05B03 was discovered to contain remote command execution (RCE) vulnerability via HTTP POST to get set ccp. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. Actively exploited in the wild (cisa kev) and public exploit code available.

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.

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Technical ContextAI · show details

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-820L 1.05B03 was discovered to contain remote command execution (RCE) vulnerability via HTTP POST to get set ccp. Affected products include: Dlink Dir-820L Firmware.

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Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY 9.8 CRITICAL
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Lifecycle Timeline

2
Added to CISA KEV
Jul 05, 2026 - 01:31 CISA
CVE Published
Mar 28, 2022 - 00:15 nvd
CRITICAL 9.8

DescriptionNVD

D-Link DIR-820L 1.05B03 was discovered to contain remote command execution (RCE) vulnerability via HTTP POST to get set ccp.

Threat Intelligence Overview

Threat Score
7.4/10
Composite threat intelligence
EPSS Score
81.2%
Top 0% exploitable
Exploit
POC
Public exploit code exists
Data Quality
6 sources
Confidence: High

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity CRITICAL
CISA KEV Yes
Public POC Yes
EPSS 81.2%
Patch available No
Active threat Yes
Deciding rule
CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited), no patch available
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived
Immediate
Exploitation· derived
Active
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable· derived
Yes
Human Impact· derived
High

Priority Score

200
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: +50
EPSS: +81
CVSS: +49
PoC: +20
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

OS command injection occurs when an application passes unsanitized user input directly into system shell commands.

Affected Products (CPE)NVD

cpe:2.3:o:dlink:dir-820l_firmware:1.05b03:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CVE-2015-1187 CRITICAL POC
9.8 Sep 21

The ping tool in multiple D-Link and TRENDnet devices allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via the ping_addr

CVE-2023-44809 CRITICAL POC
9.8 Oct 16

D-Link device DIR-820L 1.05B03 is vulnerable to Insecure Permissions. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8), this vulnerabi

CVE-2023-44808 CRITICAL POC
9.8 Oct 16

D-Link DIR-820L 1.05B03 has a stack overflow vulnerability in the sub_4507CC function. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8

CVE-2023-44807 CRITICAL POC
9.8 Oct 06

D-Link DIR-820L 1.05B03 has a stack overflow vulnerability in the cancelPing function. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8

CVE-2023-25280 CRITICAL POC
9.8 Mar 16

OS Command injection vulnerability in D-Link DIR820LA1_FW105B03 allows attackers to escalate privileges to root via a cr

CVE-2023-25279 CRITICAL POC
9.8 Mar 13

OS Command injection vulnerability in D-Link DIR820LA1_FW105B03 allows attackers to escalate privileges to root via a cr

CVE-2024-51186 HIGH POC
8.0 Nov 11

D-Link DIR-820L 1.05b03 was discovered to contain a remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability via the ping_addr paramete

CVE-2023-25281 HIGH POC
7.5 Mar 16

A stack overflow vulnerability exists in pingV4Msg component in D-Link DIR820LA1_FW105B03, allows attackers to cause a d

CVE-2023-25283 HIGH POC
7.5 Mar 13

A stack overflow vulnerability in D-Link DIR820LA1_FW106B02 allows attackers to cause a denial of service via the reserv

CVE-2022-34973 HIGH POC
7.5 Aug 03

D-Link DIR820LA1_FW106B02 was discovered to contain a buffer overflow via the nextPage parameter at ping.ccp. Rated high

CVE-2023-25282 MEDIUM POC
6.5 Mar 15

A heap overflow vulnerability in D-Link DIR820LA1_FW106B02 allows attackers to cause a denial of service via the config.

CVE-2024-48150 CRITICAL
9.8 Oct 14

D-Link DIR-820L 1.05B03 has a stack overflow vulnerability in the sub_451208 function. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8

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