RCE in Dlink Dir-823x

CVE-2025-55848

An issue was discovered in DIR-823 firmware 20250416. There is an RCE vulnerability in the set_cassword settings interface, as the http_casswd parameter is not filtered by '&'to allow injection of reverse connection commands.

Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)

EPSS: 0.004 (29.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/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-2025-55848?
CVE-2025-55848 is a high-severity vulnerability in Dlink Dir-823x, classified under Command Injection. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2025-09-26.
How severe is CVE-2025-55848?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2025-55848 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.