# CVE-2023-25280: D-Link DIR-820 Router OS Command Injection Vulnerability

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2023-25280-d-link-dir-820-router-os-command-injection-vulnerability  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2024-09-30. Updated: 2026-05-09  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2023-25280 · Severity: critical · CVSS 9.8 · Exploited in the wild · Published 2024-09-30

D-Link DIR-820 routers contain an OS command injection vulnerability in the ping.ccp component. Remote, unauthenticated attackers can execute arbitrary commands with root privileges by sending a crafted payload to the ping_addr parameter.

Vendors: [D-Link](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/d-link).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2023-25280 exploited in the wild?** Yes. CVE-2023-25280 is known to be exploited in the wild, first recorded on 30 September 2024. Treat it as urgent.

**How severe is CVE-2023-25280?** Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 9.8, published 30 September 2024.

**Which products and versions are affected?** D-Link DIR-820L firmware 1.05b03; D-Link DIR-820L.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2023-25280?** 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-2023-25280 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.

**Am I affected by CVE-2023-25280?** Check whether you run D-Link DIR-820 Router. 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-820L firmware 1.05b03
- D-Link DIR-820L

## Timeline

- 2023-03-15: disclosed: NVD Published Date
- 2024-09-30: kev added: Added to CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog
