CVE-2020-25757 json
A lack of input validation and access controls in Lua CGIs on D-Link DSR VPN routers may result in arbitrary input being passed to system c…
published 5y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2020-18408
- cvss
- 8.8
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.1%
- EPSS 2.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 82%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
A lack of input validation and access controls in Lua CGIs on D-Link DSR VPN routers may result in arbitrary input being passed to system command APIs, resulting in arbitrary command execution with root privileges. This affects DSR-150, DSR-250, DSR-500, and DSR-1000AC with firmware 3.14 and 3.17.
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2.13% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 82% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 8.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 8.3 | AV:A/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Classification
References
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dlink.com
/en/security-bulletin
vendor-advisory
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supportannouncement.us.dlink.com
/announcement/publication.aspx?name=SAP10195
vendor-advisory
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digitaldefense.com
/news/zero-day-vuln-d-link-vpn-routers/
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2020-25757
- NVD CVE-2020-25757
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