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 over last 30 days · oldest: 0.047 · newest: 0.047 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- D-Link Dir-846 Firmware — versions 100.26
- Dlink Dir-846
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- github.com/PAGalaxyLab/VulInfo/blob/master/D-Link DIR-846 RCE.md (Broken Link)
- github.com/PAGalaxyLab/VulInfo/blob/master/D-Link/DIR-846/RCE_0/D-Link DIR-846… (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- www.us-cert.gov/ncas/bulletins/SB18-253 (Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource)
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.