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)

Published · last modified .

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.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.004 (32.4th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 32nd percentile — 32.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2025-55848: held from 0.004 to 0.004.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000

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.