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HIGH CVSS 2.0
CVE-2020-25079
D-Link DCS-2530L and DCS-2670L Command Injection Vulnerability - [Actively Exploited]
Description

An issue was discovered on D-Link DCS-2530L before 1.06.01 Hotfix and DCS-2670L through 2.02 devices. cgi-bin/ddns_enc.cgi allows authenticated command injection.

INFO

Published Date :

Sept. 2, 2020, 4:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Oct. 22, 2025, 12:17 a.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !

Source :

[email protected]
CISA Notification
CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)

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Description :

D-Link DCS-2530L and DCS-2670L devices contains a command injection vulnerability in the cgi-bin/ddns_enc.cgi. The impacted products could be end-of-life (EoL) and/or end-of-service (EoS). Users should discontinue product utilization.

Required Action :

Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

Notes :

https://support.dlink.com/productinfo.aspx?m=DCS-2530L ; https://supportannouncement.us.dlink.com/announcement/publication.aspx?name=SAP10180 ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-25079

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2020-25079 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 dcs-2530l_firmware
2 Dlink dcs-2670l_firmware
3 Dlink dcs-2530l
4 Dlink dcs-2670l
5 Dlink dcs-4603_firmware
6 Dlink dcs-4603
7 Dlink dcs-4622_firmware
8 Dlink dcs-4622
9 Dlink dcs-4701e_firmware
10 Dlink dcs-4701e
11 Dlink dcs-4703e_firmware
12 Dlink dcs-4703e
13 Dlink dcs-4705e_firmware
14 Dlink dcs-4705e
15 Dlink dcs-4802e_firmware
16 Dlink dcs-4802e
17 Dlink dcs-p703_firmware
18 Dlink dcs-p703
: Total Affected Vendor : 1 | Products : 18
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 2.0 HIGH [email protected]
CVSS 3.1 HIGH [email protected]
CVSS 3.1 HIGH 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2020-25079 has a 3 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

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-2020-25079.

URL Resource
https://supportannouncement.us.dlink.com/announcement/publication.aspx?name=SAP10180 Patch Vendor Advisory
https://twitter.com/Dogonsecurity/status/1271265152118259712 Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://supportannouncement.us.dlink.com/announcement/publication.aspx?name=SAP10180 Patch Vendor Advisory
https://twitter.com/Dogonsecurity/status/1271265152118259712 Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://support.dlink.com/productinfo.aspx?m=DCS-2530L Product
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2020-25079
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2020-25079 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2020-25079 weaknesses.

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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Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2020-25079 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

  • security.nl
VS meldt misbruik van lekken in ip-camera's en digitale videorecorder D-Link

Het Amerikaanse cyberagentschap CISA meldt dat aanvallers misbruik maken, of hebben gemaakt, van oude kwetsbaarheden in ip-camera's en een digitale videorecorder van fabrikant D-Link. Afgelopen decemb ... Read more

Published Date: Aug 06, 2025 (2 months, 3 weeks ago)
  • CybersecurityNews
CISA Warns of D-Link Vulnerabilities Actively Exploited in Attacks

The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has issued a new alert, adding three vulnerabilities affecting D-Link devices to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) Catalog. The ... Read more

Published Date: Aug 06, 2025 (2 months, 3 weeks ago)
  • Daily CyberSecurity
CISA Adds Three D-Link Flaws to KEV Catalog: EOL IP Cameras Under Active Exploitation

The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has issued a warning for organizations and government entities: three vulnerabilities in legacy D-Link devices are now under active exp ... Read more

Published Date: Aug 06, 2025 (2 months, 3 weeks ago)

Results are limited to the first 20 news articles due to potential performance issues.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2020-25079 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 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

    Oct. 22, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2020-25079
  • CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

    Oct. 21, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2020-25079
  • CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

    Oct. 21, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2020-25079
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Aug. 06, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:dlink:dcs-4703e_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.03.04 OR cpe:2.3:h:dlink:dcs-4703e:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:dlink:dcs-4705e_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.03.02 OR cpe:2.3:h:dlink:dcs-4705e:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:dlink:dcs-4802e_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2.01.01 OR cpe:2.3:h:dlink:dcs-4802e:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:dlink:dcs-p703_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:dlink:dcs-p703:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:dlink:dcs-4603_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.04.02 OR cpe:2.3:h:dlink:dcs-4603:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:dlink:dcs-4622_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2.01.10 OR cpe:2.3:h:dlink:dcs-4622:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:dlink:dcs-4701e_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2.03.01 OR cpe:2.3:h:dlink:dcs-4701e:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Changed CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:dlink:dcs-2670l_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 2.02 OR cpe:2.3:h:dlink:dcs-2670l:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:dlink:dcs-2670l_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2.03.00 OR cpe:2.3:h:dlink:dcs-2670l:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added Reference Type CISA-ADP: https://support.dlink.com/productinfo.aspx?m=DCS-2530L Types: Product
  • CVE CISA KEV Update by 9119a7d8-5eab-497f-8521-727c672e3725

    Aug. 06, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Date Added 2025-08-05
    Added Due Date 2025-08-26
    Added Required Action Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
    Added Vulnerability Name D-Link DCS-2530L and DCS-2670L Command Injection Vulnerability
  • CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

    Aug. 05, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Added CWE CWE-77
    Added Reference https://support.dlink.com/productinfo.aspx?m=DCS-2530L
  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://supportannouncement.us.dlink.com/announcement/publication.aspx?name=SAP10180
    Added Reference https://twitter.com/Dogonsecurity/status/1271265152118259712
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CWE Remap by [email protected]

    Jul. 21, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CWE NVD-CWE-noinfo CWE-77
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Sep. 11, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C)
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://supportannouncement.us.dlink.com/announcement/publication.aspx?name=SAP10180 No Types Assigned https://supportannouncement.us.dlink.com/announcement/publication.aspx?name=SAP10180 Patch, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://twitter.com/Dogonsecurity/status/1271265152118259712 No Types Assigned https://twitter.com/Dogonsecurity/status/1271265152118259712 Exploit, Third Party Advisory
    Added CWE NIST NVD-CWE-noinfo
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:dlink:dcs-2530l_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 1.05.05 OR cpe:2.3:h:dlink:dcs-2530l:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:dlink:dcs-2670l_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 2.02 OR cpe:2.3:h:dlink:dcs-2670l:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 8.8
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Base CVSS Score: 9
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Exploit Prediction

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

52.47 }} 8.80%

score

0.97767

percentile