Background exploitation KEV catalog
CVE-2019-20500

D-Link DWL-2600AP Access Point Command Injection Vulnerability

D-Link DWL-2600AP 4.2.0.15 Rev A devices have an authenticated OS command injection vulnerability via the Save Configuration functionality in the Web interface, using shell metacharacters in the admin.cgi?action=config_save configBackup or…

CheckOps priority index
7.8/10 Patch within 7 days
Severity7.8
Probability9.7
Exploitation3/5

Severity = CVSS. Probability = EPSS (FIRST). Exploitation = public signals: KEV, EUVD, ransomware, EPSS above 10 %, no account required.

EPSS · today 96.7% higher than 99.9% of CVEs
CVSS 3.1 7.8 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:
Exploited for 1,223 days 29 Jun 2023
CISA due date 20 Jul 2023 for US federal agencies

Exploitation probability EPSS · FIRST

05010026 Sep05 Oct15 Oct24 Oct02 Nov
EPSS probability (%)Percentile among all CVEs

Exploitation signals 3 / 5

  • KEV catalog (CISA)29 Jun 2023
  • Exploited in EUVD (ENISA)29 Jun 2023
  • Used by ransomwareno
  • EPSS above 10 %96.7%
  • No account, over the networkno

What to do

Fix

Apply the vendor’s fix as soon as it is available.

CISA guidance: Apply updates per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if updates are unavailable.

Meanwhile

Take the service off the internet or restrict access to it, watch the logs and look for signs of compromise.

Manufacturers (CRA)

Exploited vulnerability in your product: early warning to ENISA within 24 h, then notification within 72 h (Article 14 of the Cyber Resilience Act). The CRA explained

Description ENISA EUVD

D-Link DWL-2600AP 4.2.0.15 Rev A devices have an authenticated OS command injection vulnerability via the Save Configuration functionality in the Web interface, using shell metacharacters in the admin.cgi?action=config_save configBackup or downloadServerip parameter.

Affected products

DWL-2600AP Access Point
Weaknesses (CWE)

Open source packages OSV

Affected libraries according to OSV, with fixed versions.

Timeline

  1. Published

  2. Exploitation reported (ENISA)

  3. Added to the KEV catalog

  4. CISA remediation due date

  5. EPSS peak: 97.1%

References

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    8.3 · Background exploitation
  • CVE-2024-0769D-Link DIR-859 Router Path Traversal Vulnerability
    7.0 · Background exploitation

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Sources: CISA KEV · ENISA EUVD · FIRST EPSS · OSV. Public data aggregated by CheckOps, updated automatically. Source texts remain the property of their authors. All exploited vulnerabilities