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Known exploited vulnerability

CVE-2016-20017

criticalCVSS 3.1 9.8In CISA KEVEPSS 66%Published · n/a

The short answer

CVE-2016-20017 affects n/a n/a and is rated critical (CVSS 9.8). CISA added it to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2024-01-08: attackers are using it, so patch it first. The vendor has linked a patch.

What it is

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.

Weakness: CWE-77.

Severity

9.8 critical

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploited (CISA KEV)

Yes, since Jan 8, 2024

Federal due date Jan 29, 2024

EPSS, next 30 days

66%

Higher than 99% of scored CVEs

How it can be exploited

Attack vector
Network
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality impact
High
Integrity impact
High
Availability impact
High

What CISA says to do

Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

Affected products

n/a. NVD's record lists the exact affected versions.

References

Questions

Is CVE-2016-20017 being exploited?

Yes. CISA added CVE-2016-20017 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2024-01-08, with a federal remediation due date of 2024-01-29.

How do I fix CVE-2016-20017?

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

From NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS and OSV.dev, checked . Status on NVD: Analyzed. The description is NVD's text, quoted as published.

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