Vulnerability record

CVE-2016-20017

D-Link DSL-2750B Devices Command Injection Vulnerability

Severity: CriticalExploitation: Exploitation confirmedCISA KEV
What should I do?

This vulnerability is in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog: attackers are using it. If you run DSL-2750B Devices, fix it now.

CISA required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

US federal civilian agencies must remediate by Jan 29, 2024.

Patch status

Official fix available since

Apply the vendor's update to every affected system. Check the fixed-in versions below where known.

Basis: NVD patch reference

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.

Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database. Official vulnerability data, reproduced as published.

Affected products

Products affected by this vulnerability, with versions and the source of each entry
ProductVendorSource
DSL-2750B DevicesD-LinkKEV

Sources: KEV = CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Version details have not been published yet.

Intelligence timeline

Developments from the last 30 days, newest first.

  1. CVSS scoredUpdateKEV

    CVE-2016-20017 scored CVSS 9.8: D-Link DSL-2750B Devices, D-Link DSL-2750B Devices Command Injection Vulnerability

    CISA lists this as exploited in the wild. Unpatched DSL-2750B Devices systems are exposed to active attacks now.

    Basis: NIST National Vulnerability Database

  2. Patch releasedUpdateKEV

    Patch released for CVE-2016-20017: D-Link DSL-2750B Devices, D-Link DSL-2750B Devices Command Injection Vulnerability

    An official fix is now available for D-Link DSL-2750B Devices. This vulnerability is being exploited, so apply it promptly.

    Basis: NVD patch reference

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References