CVE-2020-24581
HIGH
8
CVSS Score
Published: December 22, 2020 at 06:05 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:05 AM UTC
2 products affected across 1 vendorDsl 2888A FirmwareDsl2888A
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Severity
HIGH8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 14%
Description
An issue was discovered on D-Link DSL-2888A devices with firmware prior to AU_2.31_V1.1.47ae55. It contains an execute_cmd.cgi feature (that is not reachable via the web user interface) that lets an authenticated user execute Operating System commands.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
v < au_2.31_v1.1.47ae55
Affected range stops below au_2.31_v1.1.47ae55, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
dlink-dsl2888a (same device)
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.
References (2)
x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://www.trustwave.com/en-us/resources/blogs/spiderlabs-blog/d-link-multiple-security-vulnerabilities-leading-to-rce/x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://www.trustwave.com/en-us/resources/security-resources/security-advisories/CVSS
- Attack Vector
- ADJACENT_NETWORK
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- LOW
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- HIGH
- Integrity
- HIGH
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-78
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