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CVE-2021-45382

97
FAUCET Score

CVE-2021-45382 is a critical Remote Command Execution (RCE) vulnerability found in several D-Link DIR-series routers (810L, 820L/LW, 826L, 830L, 836L) across all hardware revisions, specifically within the DDNS function of the ncc2 binary. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 9.8 (Critical) due to its network-based attack vector, low complexity, and complete compromise potential (confidentiality, integrity, availability). It is actively exploited in the wild, as indicated by its presence in the KEV catalog and mentions in media coverage related to Mirai and Beastmode botnets, despite no public Metasploit or ExploitDB modules. The high EPSS score, FAUCET Risk Score, and significant community discussion further underscore its severe and widespread threat.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
Range not provided by sourceCPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:dlink:dir-820l_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Range not provided by sourceCPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:dlink:dir-820lw_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Range not provided by sourceCPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:dlink:dir-826l_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Range not provided by sourceCPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:dlink:dir-830l_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Range not provided by sourceCPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:dlink:dir-836l_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS Data

CVSS version used by this source: 3.1

9.8CRITICAL

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
HIGH
Availability Impact
HIGH
Exploitability Score
3.9
Impact Score
5.9
CvssVersion
3.1

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
97.64%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
99.9%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-27
Model: v2026.06.15
Added to KEV · Apr 4, 2022
Nuclei: CVE-2021-45382 · Oct 12, 2023
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.9764 is in the 99th percentile among its peer group of 36,835 CVEs.

Social Chatter

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.3 Bluesky, 0.3 Mastodon, and 2.4 GitHub mentions.

Media Mentions

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.

Remediation

Remediation records are not available for this CVE.

References

cisa.gov / known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog
US Government Resource
github.com / doudoudedi/D-LINK_Command_Injection1/blob/main/D-LINK_Command_injection.md
ExploitThird Party Advisory
supportannouncement.us.dlink.com / announcement/publication.aspx
Vendor Advisory