D-Link DSL-2750B Devices Command Injection Vulnerability (CVE-2016-20017)
Severity: critical · Patch status: patched · Since 2024-01-08 · CVE-2016-20017
D-Link DSL-2750B devices contain a command injection vulnerability that allows remote, unauthenticated command injection via the login.cgi cli parameter. CISA added CVE-2016-20017 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on Jan 8, 2024, which means attackers are exploiting it in the wild.
What to do
- Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
- US federal agencies must remediate by Jan 29, 2024 (BOD 22-01); treat that as the outer limit.
Sources
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