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Dir 825 Firmware CVE-2022-29332

MEDIUM
Path Traversal (CWE-22)
2022-05-17 cve@mitre.org
6.5
CVSS 3.1 · NVD
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Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A01:2025 - Broken Access Control
ASVS 5.0
V5 - File Handling Path canonicalization, traversal prevention
MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques across 2 tactics: Discovery, Collection

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Impact

CVSS score of 6.5 (MEDIUM). Attack characteristics: network attack vector, low complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction not required. Public proof-of-concept exploit code is available.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

A remote attacker could access files and directories outside the intended path by sending crafted requests to the affected application.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Why: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9).
No patch listed yet 1.4% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAI

D-LINK DIR-825 AC1200 R2 is vulnerable to Directory Traversal. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Validate and canonicalize file paths. Use chroot or sandboxing. Reject input containing path separators or '../' sequences.

Affects your stack

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Technical ContextAI · show details

This vulnerability is classified as Path Traversal (CWE-22), which allows attackers to access files and directories outside the intended path. D-LINK DIR-825 AC1200 R2 is vulnerable to Directory Traversal. An attacker could use the "../../../../" setting of the FTP server folder to set the router's root folder for FTP access. This allows you to access the entire router file system via the FTP server. Affected products include: Dlink Dir-825 Firmware.

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Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY 6.5 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

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

DescriptionNVD

D-LINK DIR-825 AC1200 R2 is vulnerable to Directory Traversal. An attacker could use the "../../../../" setting of the FTP server folder to set the router's root folder for FTP access. This allows you to access the entire router file system via the FTP server.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
1.4%
Top 31% exploitable
Exploit
POC
Public exploit code exists
Data Quality
3 sources
Confidence: Low

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 MEDIUM
CISA KEV No
Public POC Yes
EPSS 1.4%
Patch available No
Active threat No
Deciding rule
MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9)
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
Scheduled
Exploitation· derived
Poc
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable· derived
No
Human Impact· derived
Medium

Priority Score

53
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: +1
CVSS: +32
PoC: +20
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Path traversal exploits occur when applications use user-controlled input to construct file system paths without proper validation.

Affected Products (CPE)NVD

cpe:2.3:o:dlink:dir-825_firmware:2022.01.13-13.48:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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9.8 Jul 09

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in D-Link DIR-825 2.10. This issue affects the functio

CVE-2019-16920 CRITICAL POC
9.8 Sep 27

Unauthenticated remote code execution occurs in D-Link products such as DIR-655C, DIR-866L, DIR-652, and DHP-1565. Rated

CVE-2025-6292 HIGH POC
8.8 Jun 20

CVE-2025-6292 is a critical stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability in D-Link DIR-825 routers (version 2.03 and potent

CVE-2025-6291 HIGH POC
8.8 Jun 20

CVE-2025-6291 is a critical stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability in D-Link DIR-825 firmware version 2.03, exploitab

CVE-2020-10216 HIGH POC
8.8 Mar 07

An issue was discovered on D-Link DIR-825 Rev.B 2.10 devices. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.8), this vulnerability is remo

CVE-2020-10215 HIGH POC
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An issue was discovered on D-Link DIR-825 Rev.B 2.10 devices. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.8), this vulnerability is remo

CVE-2020-10214 HIGH POC
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An issue was discovered on D-Link DIR-825 Rev.B 2.10 devices. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.8), this vulnerability is remo

CVE-2020-10213 HIGH POC
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An issue was discovered on D-Link DIR-825 Rev.B 2.10 devices. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.8), this vulnerability is remo

CVE-2025-10666 HIGH POC
7.4 Sep 18

A security flaw has been discovered in D-Link DIR-825 up to 2.10. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.4), this vulnerability is

CVE-2024-0717 MEDIUM POC
5.3 Jan 19

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in D-Link DAP-1360, DIR-300, DIR-615, DIR-615GF, DIR-615S, DIR-615T, DI

CVE-2021-29296 HIGH
7.5 Aug 10

Null Pointer Dereference vulnerability in D-Link DIR-825 2.10b02, which could let a remote malicious user cause a denial

CVE-2026-7068 HIGH
7.4 Apr 27

Stack-based buffer overflow in D-Link DIR-825 firmware 3.00b32's nmbd NetBIOS service allows adjacent network attackers

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