RCE in Dlink Dir-816

CVE-2021-39510

An issue was discovered in D-Link DIR816_A1_FW101CNB04 750m11ac wireless router, The HTTP request parameter is used in the handler function of /goform/form2userconfig.cgi route, which can construct the user name string to delete the user function. This can lead to command injection through shell metacharacters.

Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)

EPSS: 0.086 (94.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-39510?
CVE-2021-39510 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Dlink Dir-816, classified under Command Injection. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2021-08-24.
How severe is CVE-2021-39510?
Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2021-39510 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.