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)
EPSS: 0.047 (90.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
Affected products
- D-link Dir-846_firmware — versions 100.26
- Dlink Dir-846
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_MISC, Broken Link)
- nvd@nist.gov (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- nvd@nist.gov (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.