RCE in Dlink Dir-816 A2
CVE-2018-17063
An issue was discovered on D-Link DIR-816 A2 1.10 B05 devices. An HTTP request parameter is used in command string construction within the handler function of the /goform/NTPSyncWithHost route. This could lead to command injection via shell metacharacters.
Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.041 (90.5th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 90th percentile — 90.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.041 · newest: 0.041 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Dlink Dir-816 A2
- Dlink Dir-816 A2 Firmware — versions 1.10_b05
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- github.com/PAGalaxyLab/VulInfo/tree/master/D-Link/DIR-816/cmd_injection_3 (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-17063?
- CVE-2018-17063 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Dlink Dir-816 A2, classified under OS Command Injection. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2018-09-15.
- How severe is CVE-2018-17063?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2018-17063 known to be exploited?
- 6 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.