What is CVE-2020-29557?

CVE-2020-29557 is a vulnerability in N/a. Published 2021-01-29.

Is CVE-2020-29557 known to be exploited?

Yes. CVE-2020-29557 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2021-11-03), indicating it is being actively exploited. 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed.

Vulnerability in N/a

CVE-2020-29557

An issue was discovered on D-Link DIR-825 R1 devices through 3.0.1 before 2020-11-20. A buffer overflow in the web interface allows attackers to achieve pre-authentication remote code execution.

EPSS: 0.910 (99.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

Affected products

N/a — versions n/a

CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)

This CVE is on the CISA KEV catalog, added on 2021-11-03. 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: 2022-05-03.

Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

www.dlink.ru/ru/download2/5/19/2354/441/ (x_refsource_MISC)
shaqed.github.io/dlink/ (x_refsource_MISC)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-29557?: CVE-2020-29557 is a vulnerability in N/a. Published 2021-01-29.
Is CVE-2020-29557 known to be exploited?: Yes. CVE-2020-29557 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2021-11-03), indicating it is being actively exploited. 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed.