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_1.08.B01 and previous versions, and DIR-860L DIR860LA1_FW110b04 and previous versions allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary OS commands via the service parameter.
Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.967 (99.9th percentile), scored .
Very high probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — among the top 0.1% most-likely-to-be-exploited CVEs. 100th percentile — 99.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.967 · newest: 0.967 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Dlink Dir-860l — versions a1
- Dlink Dir-860l Firmware
- Dlink Dir-865l — versions a1
- Dlink Dir-865l Firmware
- Dlink Dir-868l — versions a1
- Dlink Dir-868l Firmware
- Dlink Dir-880l — versions a1
- Dlink Dir-880l Firmware
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
- github.com/TheBeeMan/Pwning-multiple-dlink-router-via-SOAP-proto (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 (US Government Resource)
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.