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CVE-2018-6530

D-Link Multiple Routers OS Command Injection Vulnerability

CVSS 9.8 · CRITICAL ⚠ CISA KEV — ACTIVELY EXPLOITED RANSOMWARE
On the CISA KEV catalog

Confirmed exploited in the wild. Added 2022-09-08. Federal remediation due 2022-09-29.
Required action: The vendor D-Link published an advisory stating the fix under CVE-2018-20114 properly patches KEV entry CVE-2018-6530. If the device is still supported, apply updates per vendor instructions. If the affected device has since entered its end-of-life, it should be disconnected if still in use.

Summary

OS command injection vulnerability in soap.cgi (soapcgi_main in cgibin) in D-Link DIR-880L DIR-880L_REVA_FIRMWARE_PATCH_1.08B04 and previous versions, DIR-868L DIR868LA1_FW112b04 and previous versions, DIR-65L DIR-865L_REVA_FIRMWARE_PATCH_1.08.B01 and previous versions, and DIR-860L DIR860LA1_FW110b04 and previous versions allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary OS commands via the service parameter.

CVSS 3.1 breakdown

Base score9.8 (CRITICAL)
VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vectorNETWORK
Attack complexityLOW
Privileges requiredNONE
User interactionNONE
ScopeUNCHANGED
ConfidentialityHIGH
IntegrityHIGH
AvailabilityHIGH

Weakness type (CWE)

Affected products

Dlink dir-860l firmwareDlink dir-860lDlink dir-865l firmwareDlink dir-865lDlink dir-868l firmwareDlink dir-868lDlink dir-880l firmwareDlink dir-880l
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References

Data: NIST NVD + CISA KEV. NVD last modified 2025-11-07. Always verify against the vendor advisory before acting.

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