CVE-2018-19989 is a critical command injection vulnerability affecting D-Link DIR-822 Rev.B and Rev.C routers. Attackers can exploit an unvalidated "uplink" parameter within the /HNAP1/SetQoSSettings message to inject shell metacharacters, leading to arbitrary command execution. With a CVSS score of 9.8, this vulnerability allows for complete compromise of the device without authentication or user interaction. While no public exploit code or active exploitation has been observed, the high severity and ease of exploitation warrant immediate patching for affected devices.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
202krb06CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:d-link:dir-822_firmware:202krb06:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.10b06CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:dlink:dir-822_firmware:3.10b06:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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