# CVE-2018-6530: D-Link Multiple Routers OS Command Injection Vulnerability

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2018-6530-d-link-multiple-routers-os-command-injection-vulnerability  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2022-09-08. Updated: 2026-05-10  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2018-6530 · Severity: critical · CVSS 9.8 · Exploited in the wild · Published 2022-09-08

An OS command injection vulnerability exists in the soap.cgi component (specifically soapcgi_main in cgibin) of multiple D-Link routers. Remote attackers can execute arbitrary OS commands by submitting a crafted service parameter.

Technologies: [TP-Link Multiple Routers](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/multiple-routers). Vendors: [TP-Link](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/tp-link).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2018-6530 exploited in the wild?** Yes. CVE-2018-6530 is known to be exploited in the wild, first recorded on 8 September 2022. Treat it as urgent.

**How severe is CVE-2018-6530?** Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 9.8, published 8 September 2022.

**Which products and versions are affected?** D-Link DIR-880L <= 1.08B04; D-Link DIR-868L <= 1.12b04; D-Link DIR-865L <= 1.08.B01; D-Link DIR-860L <= 1.10b04.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2018-6530?** 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-2018-6530 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.

**Am I affected by CVE-2018-6530?** Check whether you run TP-Link Multiple Routers. 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 DIR-880L <= 1.08B04
- D-Link DIR-868L <= 1.12b04
- D-Link DIR-865L <= 1.08.B01
- D-Link DIR-860L <= 1.10b04

## Timeline

- 2022-09-08: kev added: Added to CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog
- 2022-09-08: disclosed

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