CVE-2016-20017 · Severity: critical · CVSS 9.8 · Exploited in the wild · Published 2024-01-08
D-Link DSL-2750B devices contain a command injection vulnerability in the login.cgi component. Remote, unauthenticated attackers can execute arbitrary commands via the 'cli' parameter.
Yes. CVE-2016-20017 is known to be exploited in the wild, first recorded on 8 January 2024. Treat it as urgent.
How severe is CVE-2016-20017?
Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 9.8, published 8 January 2024.
Which products and versions are affected?
D-Link DSL-2750B firmware before 1.05; D-Link DSL-2750B hardware.
Is there a fix for CVE-2016-20017?
No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.
How is CVE-2016-20017 attacked?
It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.
Am I affected by CVE-2016-20017?
Check whether you run D-Link DSL-2750B Devices. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.
Affected products
D-Link DSL-2750B firmware before 1.05
D-Link DSL-2750B hardware
Timeline
2016-02-11: disclosed: Initial public disclosure on Full Disclosure mailing list
2022-10-19: other: NVD Published Date
2024-01-08: kev added: Added to CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog
2016-2022: exploited: Exploited in the wild during this period