CVE-2016-20017
D-Link — D-Link DSL-2750B Devices Command Injection Vulnerability
D-Link · CWE-77 · in CISA KEV since 2024-01-08
EVRS 78 of 100 Urgent
Patch This Cycle
Rank 643 of 2,960 tracked
Why it scores 78
Evidence available: 6 of 7 signalsListed in the CISA KEV catalog, and an EPSS probability of 0.666.
- CISA KEVApplied
- RansomwareDid not apply
- Vendor exploitationDid not apply
- EPSSApplied
- Microsoft Exploitability IndexNot applicable
- Pre-patch disclosureNo data
- KEV recencyDid not apply
- CVSSApplied
The band answers “how soon”, not “how bad”. No data for: Pre-patch disclosure. Why some signals show no data
Fix
Patch or fixed version identifiedCISA required action
Fixed in
dsl-2750b firmware: update to 1.05 or later
Affected versions
- dsl-2750b firmware
< 1.05 - dsl-2750b
Remediation
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Fixed versions from NVD.
Evidence
Each value with its source| Measure | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| CVSS base scoreHow severe the flaw is in itself. It does not say how likely an attack is. | 9.8 | NVD |
| FIRST EPSSFIRST's estimate of the chance this is exploited in the next 30 days, and how that ranks against all CVEs. | 0.666 (99.29th pctl) | FIRST EPSS |
| Actively exploitedWhether a source of record has confirmed attacks using it in the wild. | Confirmed | CISA KEV |
| Ransomware campaign useWhether CISA has seen ransomware operators use it. | Unknown or none | CISA KEV |
| CISA remediation deadlineThe date US federal agencies must have fixed or mitigated it. | 2024-01-29 · KEV since 2024 · listed over a year | CISA KEV |
| Public exploit moduleA module existing is not the same as active exploitation. | Public module exists | Metasploit |
| EUVD cross-referenceENISA's record: CVSS 9.8 (v3.1), assigned by mitre. | Listed | ENISA EUVD |
Description
NVDD-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.
What CISA says to do
Public module
Metasploit lists a public great-rank module for this CVE: D-Link DSL-2750B OS Command Injection (linux/http/dlink_dsl2750b_exec_noauth). A module existing is not the same as active exploitation; see metasploit.com.