RCE in D-Link Dap-1860

CVE-2020-27864

This vulnerability allows network-adjacent attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of D-Link DAP-1860 firmware version 1.04B03 WiFi extenders. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the HNAP service, which listens on TCP port 80 by default. When parsing the Authorization request header, the process does not properly validate a user-supplied string before using it to execute a system call. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the device. Was ZDI-CAN-10880.

Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)

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CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.101 (95.5th percentile), scored .

Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 95th percentile — 95.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2020-27864: held from 0.098 to 0.101.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.098 · newest: 0.101 · change: +0.003

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-27864?
CVE-2020-27864 is a high-severity vulnerability in D-Link Dap-1860, classified under Command Injection. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2021-02-12.
How severe is CVE-2020-27864?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.