RCE in Dlink Dir-860l

CVE-2018-6530

OS command injection vulnerability in soap.cgi (soapcgi_main in cgibin) in D-Link DIR-880L DIR-880L_REVA_FIRMWARE_PATCH_1.08B04 and previous versions, DIR-868L DIR868LA1_FW112b04 and previous versions, DIR-65L DIR-865L_REVA_FIRMWARE_PATCH_…

Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)

EPSS: 0.967 (99.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)

This CVE is on the CISA KEV catalog, added on . CISA KEV inclusion means CISA has confirmed in-the-wild exploitation; US federal agencies are required to remediate within a published due date.

BOD 22-01 due date: .

Required action: The vendor D-Link published an advisory stating the fix under CVE-2018-20114 properly patches KEV entry CVE-2018-6530. If the device is still supported, apply updates per vendor instructions. If the affected device has since entered its end-of-life, it should be disconnected if still in use.

Known ransomware campaign use: yes.

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-6530?
CVE-2018-6530 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Dlink Dir-860l, classified under OS Command Injection. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2018-03-06.
How severe is CVE-2018-6530?
Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2018-6530 known to be exploited?
Yes. CVE-2018-6530 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2022-09-08), indicating it is being actively exploited. 9 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed.