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CVE-2020-24581 in the critical feed json

An issue was discovered on D-Link DSL-2888A devices with firmware prior to AU_2.31_V1.1.47ae55.

published 5y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2020-17300

cvss
8.0
version 3.1, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
13.7%
EPSS 13.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 96%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

An issue was discovered on D-Link DSL-2888A devices with firmware prior to AU_2.31_V1.1.47ae55. It contains an execute_cmd.cgi feature (that is not reachable via the web user interface) that lets an authenticated user execute Operating System commands.

Patch / fix

  • dlink dsl2888a_firmware au_2.31_v1.1.47ae55

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Exploit prediction

13.73% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 96% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

Exploits and checks

  • trustwave.com https://www.trustwave.com/en-us/resources/blogs/spiderlabs-blog/d-link-multiple-security-vulnerabilities-leading-to-rce/ referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 3.1 8.0 CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD 2.0 7.7 AV:A/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-78 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command

References

Sources

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