What is CVE-2020-24581?

CVE-2020-24581 is a high-severity vulnerability in Dlink Dsl2888a, classified under OS Command Injection. CVSS score: 8.0/10. Published 2020-12-22.

How severe is CVE-2020-24581?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.0 out of 10.

Is CVE-2020-24581 known to be exploited?

26 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

RCE in Dlink Dsl2888a

CVE-2020-24581

An issue was discovered on D-Link DSL-2888A devices with firmware prior to AU_2.31_V1.1.47ae55. It contains an execute_cmd.cgi feature (that is not reachable via the web user interface) that lets an authenticated user execute Operating System commands.

Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)

EPSS: 0.126 (95.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.0 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-78 — OS Command Injection

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Third Party Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-24581?: CVE-2020-24581 is a high-severity vulnerability in Dlink Dsl2888a, classified under OS Command Injection. CVSS score: 8.0/10. Published 2020-12-22.
How severe is CVE-2020-24581?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.0 out of 10.
Is CVE-2020-24581 known to be exploited?: 26 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.