CVE-2019-17508: dlink dir-850l_a_firmware OS Command Injection

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2019-17508 is a high (CVSS 10.0) OS Command Injection vulnerability in dlink dir-850l_a_firmware. EPSS estimates a 15.84% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 96.8% of scored vulnerabilities. 2 public exploits are recorded.

Timeline

1. 11-10-2019
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 05-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

On D-Link DIR-859 A3-1.06 and DIR-850 A1.13 devices, /etc/services/DEVICE.TIME.php allows command injection via the $SERVER variable.

• 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.