CVE-2018-6211: d-link dir-620_firmware OS Command Injection

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2018-6211 is a high (CVSS 9.0) OS Command Injection vulnerability in d-link dir-620_firmware. EPSS estimates a 5.77% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 93% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Timeline

1. 20-06-2018
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 05-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

On D-Link DIR-620 devices with a certain customized (by ISP) variant of firmware 1.0.3, 1.0.37, 1.3.1, 1.3.3, 1.3.7, 1.4.0, and 2.0.22, OS command injection is possible as a result of incorrect processing of the res_buf parameter to index.cgi.

• 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.