What is CVE-2022-29778?

CVE-2022-29778 is a high-severity vulnerability in Dlink Dir-890l, classified under Use of Hard-coded Credentials. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2022-06-03.

How severe is CVE-2022-29778?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.

Is CVE-2022-29778 known to be exploited?

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

Vulnerability in Dlink Dir-890l

CVE-2022-29778

D-Link DIR-890L 1.20b01 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code due to the hardcoded option Wake-On-Lan for the parameter 'descriptor' at SetVirtualServerSettings.php

Published 2022-06-03 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

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

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.027 (85.4th percentile), scored 2026-09-29.

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 85th percentile — 85.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.026 · newest: 0.027 · change: +0.001

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-798 — Use of Hard-coded Credentials

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

www.dlink.com/en/security-bulletin/ (Vendor Advisory)
github.com/TyeYeah/DIR-890L-1.20-RCE (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-29778?: CVE-2022-29778 is a high-severity vulnerability in Dlink Dir-890l, classified under Use of Hard-coded Credentials. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2022-06-03.
How severe is CVE-2022-29778?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2022-29778 known to be exploited?: 13 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.