What is CVE-2022-36619?

CVE-2022-36619 is a high-severity vulnerability in Dlink Dir-816, classified under Missing Authentication for Critical Function. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2022-08-31.

How severe is CVE-2022-36619?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.

Is CVE-2022-36619 known to be exploited?

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

Auth bypass in Dlink Dir-816

CVE-2022-36619

In D-link DIR-816 A2_v1.10CNB04.img,the network can be reset without authentication via /goform/setMAC.

Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication

Published 2022-08-31 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.012 (66.0th percentile), scored 2026-10-04.

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 66th percentile — 66.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.011 · newest: 0.012 · change: +0.000

Affected products

Dlink Dir-816 — versions a2
Dlink Dir-816 Firmware — versions 1.10cnb04

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-306 — Missing Authentication for Critical Function

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

www.dlink.com/en/security-bulletin/ (Vendor Advisory)
github.com/z1r00/IOT_Vul/blob/main/dlink/Dir816/setmac/readme.md (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-36619?: CVE-2022-36619 is a high-severity vulnerability in Dlink Dir-816, classified under Missing Authentication for Critical Function. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2022-08-31.
How severe is CVE-2022-36619?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2022-36619 known to be exploited?: 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.