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CVE-2022-36786 (GCVE-0-2022-36786)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2022-11-17 00:00 – Updated: 2025-04-29 20:01
VLAI
Title
DLINK - DSL-224 Post-auth RCE.
Summary
DLINK - DSL-224 Post-auth RCE. DLINK router version 3.0.8 has an interface where you can configure NTP servers (Network Time Protocol) via jsonrpc API. It is possible to inject a command through this interface that will run with ROOT permissions on the router.
Severity
9.9 (Critical)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2025-04-29 20:00 UTC
CWE
  • Post-auth RCE
  • CWE-77 - Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection')
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
D-Link DSL-224 Affected: All versions , < Update to version 3.0.9_Beta Hotfix (custom)
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Credits
Nerya Zadkani
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