Known Exploited Vulnerability
9.8
CRITICAL
CVE-2016-20017
D-Link DSL-2750B Devices Command Injection Vulnera - [Actively Exploited]
Description

D-Link DSL-2750B devices before 1.05 allow remote unauthenticated command injection via the login.cgi cli parameter, as exploited in the wild in 2016 through 2022.

INFO

Published Date :

Oct. 19, 2022, 5:15 a.m.

Last Modified :

Jan. 9, 2024, 2 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

3.9
CISA Notification
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Description :

D-Link DSL-2750B devices contain a command injection vulnerability that allows remote, unauthenticated command injection via the login.cgi cli parameter.

Required Action :

Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

Notes :

https://supportannouncement.us.dlink.com/announcement/publication.aspx?name=SAP10088

Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2016-20017 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2016-20017 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Dlink dsl-2750b_firmware
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2016-20017.

URL Resource
https://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Feb/53 Exploit Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://supportannouncement.us.dlink.com/announcement/publication.aspx?name=SAP10088 Patch Vendor Advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44760 Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

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Updated: 1 week, 4 days ago
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Born at : April 19, 2022, 8:58 a.m. This repo has been linked 1181 different CVEs too.

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2016-20017 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2016-20017 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE CISA KEV Update by 9119a7d8-5eab-497f-8521-727c672e3725

    Jan. 09, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Date Added 2024-01-08
    Added Vulnerability Name D-Link DSL-2750B Devices Command Injection Vulnerability
    Added Due Date 2024-01-29
    Added Required Action Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Oct. 21, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Feb/53 No Types Assigned https://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Feb/53 Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://supportannouncement.us.dlink.com/announcement/publication.aspx?name=SAP10088 No Types Assigned https://supportannouncement.us.dlink.com/announcement/publication.aspx?name=SAP10088 Patch, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44760 No Types Assigned https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44760 Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Added CWE NIST CWE-77
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:dlink:dsl-2750b_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.05 OR cpe:2.3:h:dlink:dsl-2750b:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

1.48 }} -0.15%

score

0.87045

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