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HIGH · CVSS 7.8 CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability

CVE-2019-20500

D-Link DWL-2600AP Access Point Command Injection Vulnerability

D-Link DWL-2600AP Access Point

D-Link DWL-2600AP 4.2.0.15 Rev A devices have an authenticated OS command injection vulnerability via the Save Configuration functionality in the Web interface, using shell metacharacters in the admin.cgi?action=config_save configBackup or downloadServerip parameter.

CVSS
7.8
HIGH
EPSS
96.7%
30-day exploitation
Ransomware groups
0
recorded exploiting
Published
5 Mar 2020
CWE-78

Exploitation status

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities

Listed by CISA on 29 June 2023. US federal agencies were required to remediate it by 20 July 2023.

EPSS — exploitation probability

FIRST puts the probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days at 96.7%, which is higher than 99.9% of all scored vulnerabilities. EPSS is a forecast of activity, not a measure of severity, and it is rescored daily.

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Frequently asked questions

Is CVE-2019-20500 being exploited by ransomware groups?

No ransomware group in this database is currently recorded as exploiting CVE-2019-20500.

What does CVE-2019-20500 affect?

CVE-2019-20500 affects D-Link DWL-2600AP Access Point. D-Link DWL-2600AP 4.2.0.15 Rev A devices have an authenticated OS command injection vulnerability via the Save Configuration functionality in the Web interface, using shell metacharacters in the admin.cgi?action=config_save configBackup or downloadServerip parameter.

How severe is CVE-2019-20500?

CVE-2019-20500 is rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.8. EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 96.7%, higher than 99.9% of all scored vulnerabilities. It is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, with a federal remediation deadline of 20 July 2023.

How should organisations respond to CVE-2019-20500?

Apply the vendor patch for D-Link DWL-2600AP Access Point as the first priority, and treat any internet-facing instance as the most urgent. Because this vulnerability is associated with ransomware activity, also review whether the affected systems were reachable before patching, rather than assuming that patching alone closes the incident.