What is CVE-2020-6842?

CVE-2020-6842 is a high-severity vulnerability in Dlink Dch-M225, classified under OS Command Injection. CVSS score: 7.2/10. Published 2020-02-21.

How severe is CVE-2020-6842?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.2 out of 10.

RCE in Dlink Dch-M225

CVE-2020-6842

D-Link DCH-M225 1.05b01 and earlier devices allow remote authenticated admins to execute arbitrary OS commands via shell metacharacters in the media renderer name.

Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)

EPSS: 0.023 (81.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.2 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Dlink Dch-m225
Dlink Dch-m225_firmware
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-78 — OS Command Injection

References

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

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-6842?: CVE-2020-6842 is a high-severity vulnerability in Dlink Dch-M225, classified under OS Command Injection. CVSS score: 7.2/10. Published 2020-02-21.
How severe is CVE-2020-6842?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.2 out of 10.