RCE in Dlink Dir-816
CVE-2022-42999
D-Link DIR-816 A2 1.10 B05 was discovered to contain multiple command injection vulnerabilities via the admuser and admpass parameters at /goform/setSysAdm.
Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)
EPSS: 0.027 (84.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
Affected products
- Dlink Dir-816 — versions a2
- Dlink Dir-816_firmware — versions 1.10b05
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (Vendor Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-42999?
- CVE-2022-42999 is a high-severity vulnerability in Dlink Dir-816, classified under OS Command Injection. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2022-10-26.
- How severe is CVE-2022-42999?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2022-42999 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.