CVE-2023-25280: D-Link DIR-820 Router OS Command Injection Vulnerability

Should you act?

Exploited: patch now if you run it

CISA has confirmed exploitation in the wild. This signal is computed from CISA KEV, EPSS and CVSS data; it is not an editorial verdict.

• Yes, if you run D-Link DIR-820 Router. CISA added this CVE to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2024-09-30, which means there is reliable evidence of exploitation in the wild. US federal agencies must remediate by 2024-10-21; treat that as the outer limit, not the target.
• EPSS 97.9%, percentile 99.9: FIRST’s model estimates a 97.9% chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, higher than 99.9% of all scored CVEs (very high). EPSS is a probability, not a verdict.
• Remotely reachable with no login and no user interaction. If the vulnerable service is exposed to the internet, prioritize it.

What it is

OS Command injection vulnerability in D-Link DIR820LA1FW105B03 allows attackers to escalate privileges to root via a crafted payload with the pingaddr parameter to ping.ccp.

CISA’s summary

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.

Weakness type: CWE-78.

Product: D-Link DIR-820 Router · Assigned by: mitre · Published: 2023-03-16

Affected and fixed versions

Severity scores

• Attack vector: network (remotely reachable)
• Attack complexity: low
• Privileges required: none (no login)
• User interaction: none
• Scope: unchanged

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Exploitation and urgency

• CISA KEV: added 2024-09-30; federal due date 2024-10-21. Known ransomware use: Unknown.
• CISA required action: The impacted product is end-of-life (EoL) and/or end-of-service (EoS). Users should discontinue utilization of the product.
• CISA SSVC assessment: exploitation active, automatable yes, technical impact total.
• FIRST EPSS (model of 2026-10-21): 97.86% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days; percentile 99.9.

Timeline

• 2023-03-16 — CVE record published by mitre
• 2024-09-30 — Added to CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
• 2024-10-21 — CISA remediation deadline for US federal agencies
• 2025-10-21 — CVE record last updated

Sources and references

Original sources first. Version and fix details should always be confirmed against the vendor or project advisory.

Vendor and project advisories, patches

1. Listed in CISA KEV notes (supportannouncement.us.dlink.com) supportannouncement.us.dlink.com

Vulnerability records

1. CVE.org record CVE-2023-25280 cve.org
2. NVD entry CVE-2023-25280 nvd.nist.gov

Government

1. CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog entry cisa.gov

Other references from the CVE record and advisory

1. dlink.com dlink.com
2. github.com github.com

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