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CRITICAL CVSS 3.1
CVE-2023-25280
D-Link DIR-820 Router OS Command Injection Vulnerability - [Actively Exploited]
Description

OS Command injection vulnerability in D-Link DIR820LA1_FW105B03 allows attackers to escalate privileges to root via a crafted payload with the ping_addr parameter to ping.ccp.

INFO

Published Date :

March 16, 2023, 1:15 a.m.

Last Modified :

Oct. 22, 2025, 12:18 a.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !

Source :

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

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Description :

D-Link DIR-820 routers contain an OS command injection vulnerability that allows a remote, unauthenticated attacker to escalate privileges to root via a crafted payload with the ping_addr parameter to ping.ccp.

Required Action :

The impacted product is end-of-life (EoL) and/or end-of-service (EoS). Users should discontinue utilization of the product.

Notes :

https://supportannouncement.us.dlink.com/security/publication.aspx?name=SAP10358 ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-25280

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2023-25280 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 dir820la1_firmware
2 Dlink dir820la1
: Total Affected Vendor : 1 | Products : 2
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 3.1 CRITICAL [email protected]
CVSS 3.1 CRITICAL 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Solution
This information is provided by the 3rd party feeds.
  • The impacted product is end-of-life (EoL) and/or end-of-service (EoS). Users should discontinue utilization of the product.
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2023-25280 has a 1 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-2023-25280.

URL Resource
https://github.com/migraine-sudo/D_Link_Vuln/tree/main/cmd%20Inject%20in%20pingV4Msg Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://www.dlink.com/en/security-bulletin/ Not Applicable
https://github.com/migraine-sudo/D_Link_Vuln/tree/main/cmd%20Inject%20in%20pingV4Msg Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://www.dlink.com/en/security-bulletin/ Not Applicable
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2023-25280
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2023-25280 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-2023-25280 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 20 news articles due to potential performance issues.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2023-25280 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-2023-25280
  • 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-2023-25280
  • 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-2023-25280
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Mar. 10, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:dlink:dir820la1_firmware:105b03:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:dlink:dir820la1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:dlink:dir820la1_firmware:105b03:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:dlink:dir820la1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Changed CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:dlink:dir820la1_firmware:105b03:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:dlink:dir820la1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:dlink:dir820la1_firmware:105b03:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:dlink:dir820la1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://github.com/migraine-sudo/D_Link_Vuln/tree/main/cmd%20Inject%20in%20pingV4Msg
    Added Reference https://www.dlink.com/en/security-bulletin/
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Oct. 07, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type https://www.dlink.com/en/security-bulletin/ Vendor Advisory https://www.dlink.com/en/security-bulletin/ Not Applicable
  • CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

    Oct. 04, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CWE CISA-ADP CWE-78
    Added CVSS V3.1 CISA-ADP AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE CISA KEV Update by 9119a7d8-5eab-497f-8521-727c672e3725

    Oct. 01, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Due Date 2024-10-21
    Added Vulnerability Name D-Link DIR-820 Router OS Command Injection Vulnerability
    Added Date Added 2024-09-30
    Added Required Action The impacted product is end-of-life (EoL) and/or end-of-service (EoS). Users should discontinue utilization of the product.
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Mar. 21, 2023

    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://github.com/migraine-sudo/D_Link_Vuln/tree/main/cmd%20Inject%20in%20pingV4Msg No Types Assigned https://github.com/migraine-sudo/D_Link_Vuln/tree/main/cmd%20Inject%20in%20pingV4Msg Exploit, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://www.dlink.com/en/security-bulletin/ No Types Assigned https://www.dlink.com/en/security-bulletin/ Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-78
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:dlink:dir820la1_firmware:105b03:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:dlink:dir820la1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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: 9.8
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
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.

93.08 }} -0.43%

score

0.99771

percentile