Overview
D-Link DIR-820 routers contain an OS command injection vulnerability that allows a remote, unauthenticated attacker to escalate privileges to root via a crafted payload with the ping_addr parameter to ping.ccp.
https://supportannouncement.us.dlink.com/security/publication.aspx?name=SAP10358 ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-25280
Key Details
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| CVE ID | CVE-2023-25280 |
| Vendor / Product | D-Link — DIR-820 Router |
| NVD Published | 2023-03-16 |
| NVD Last Modified | 2025-11-03 |
| CVSS 3.1 Score | 9.8 |
| CVSS 3.1 Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| Severity | CRITICAL |
| CWE | CWE-78 |
| CISA KEV Added | 2024-09-30 |
| CISA KEV Deadline | 2024-10-21 |
| Known Ransomware Use | No |
CVSS 3.1 Breakdown
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Required Action
CISA BOD 22-01 Deadline: 2024-10-21.
The impacted product is end-of-life (EoL) and/or end-of-service (EoS). Users should discontinue utilization of the product.
Timeline
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 2024-09-30 | Added to CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog |
| 2024-10-21 | CISA BOD 22-01 remediation deadline |
References
| Resource | Type |
|---|---|
| NVD — CVE-2023-25280 | Vulnerability Database |
| CISA KEV Catalog Entry | US Government |