CVE-2019-8312 is a critical command injection vulnerability affecting D-Link DIR-878 devices running firmware 1.12A1. This flaw allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary operating system commands and gain a root shell by sending a crafted POST request to the /HNAP1 endpoint, specifically by injecting shell metacharacters into the IPAddress field of the SetSysLogSettings API function. The vulnerability carries a high CVSS score of 8.8, indicating a severe risk due to its network-based attack vector, low attack complexity, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. An attacker with legitimate credentials (PR:L) can exploit this without user interaction. Currently, there is no public exploit code available in Metasploit, Nuclei, or ExploitDB, and it is not listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Community discussion and media coverage for this CVE are minimal, suggesting a lack of widespread public attention or active exploitation at this time.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.12a1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:dlink:dir-878_firmware:1.12a1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.