RCE in D-Link Dir-846 Firmware

CVE-2018-16408

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.

Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)

Published · last modified .

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.2 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.047 (91.5th percentile), scored .

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 91st percentile — 91.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2018-16408: held from 0.047 to 0.047.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.047 · newest: 0.047 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-16408?
CVE-2018-16408 is a high-severity vulnerability in D-Link Dir-846 Firmware, classified under OS Command Injection. CVSS score: 7.2/10. Published 2018-09-03.
How severe is CVE-2018-16408?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.2 out of 10.
Is CVE-2018-16408 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.