CVE-2022-42999 is a critical command injection vulnerability affecting D-Link DIR-816 A2 routers running firmware version 1.10 B05. This flaw allows unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary commands on the device by manipulating the 'admuser' and 'admpass' parameters within the /goform/setSysAdm endpoint. With a CVSS score of 7.5 (High), this vulnerability presents a significant risk due to its network-based attack vector and low attack complexity, potentially leading to a complete denial of service. Currently, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.10b05CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:dlink:dir-816_firmware:1.10b05:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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