CVE-2013-10069: d-link dir-300 rev b OS Command Injection

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2013-10069 is a critical (CVSS 10.0) OS Command Injection vulnerability in d-link dir-300 rev b. EPSS estimates a 16.72% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 97% of scored vulnerabilities. 4 public exploits are recorded.

Timeline

1. 05-08-2025
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 15-05-2026
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

The web interface of multiple D-Link routers, including DIR-600 rev B (≤2.14b01) and DIR-300 rev B (≤2.13), contains an unauthenticated OS command injection vulnerability in command.php, which improperly handles the cmd POST parameter. A remote attacker can exploit this flaw without authentication to spawn a Telnet service on a specified port, enabling persistent interactive shell access as root.

• CWE-78Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')The product constructs all or part of an OS command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended OS command when it is sent to a downstream component.