CVE-2022-42999: dlink dir-816_firmware OS Command Injection

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2022-42999 is a high (CVSS 7.5) OS Command Injection vulnerability in dlink dir-816_firmware. EPSS estimates a 2.74% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 85.9% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Timeline

1. 26-10-2022
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 07-05-2025
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

D-Link DIR-816 A2 1.10 B05 was discovered to contain multiple command injection vulnerabilities via the admuser and admpass parameters at /goform/setSysAdm.

• 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.