CVE-2018-6530· NVD / CVE Program· CNA mitre

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

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.

CriticalCVSS 9.8 · v3.1KEVWeaponized No fix recorded

BDU:2018-00550

Published: Mar 6, 2018
Updated: Jun 16, 2026
EPSS: 96.7% · 100th percentile
CWE: CWE-78

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CVSS: 39 / 40 · 9.8 / 10
CISA KEV: 30 / 30 · Listed
EPSS: 29 / 30 · 96.7%

CISA SSVC decision

Exploitation: active
Automatable: yes
Technical impact: total

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Actively exploited in the wild

CISA added this to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on Sep 8, 2022. That signals real attacks, not theory.

Remediation deadline for government agencies: Sep 29, 2022.

Known to be used in ransomware campaigns.

Affected systems

Vendor	Product	CPE
dlink	dir-860l firmware	cpe:2.3:o:dlink:dir-860l_firmware
dlink	dir-860l	cpe:2.3:h:dlink:dir-860l
dlink	dir-865l firmware	cpe:2.3:o:dlink:dir-865l_firmware
dlink	dir-865l	cpe:2.3:h:dlink:dir-865l
dlink	dir-868l firmware	cpe:2.3:o:dlink:dir-868l_firmware
dlink	dir-868l	cpe:2.3:h:dlink:dir-868l
dlink	dir-880l firmware	cpe:2.3:o:dlink:dir-880l_firmware
dlink	dir-880l	cpe:2.3:h:dlink:dir-880l

Affected versions

NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.

dlink dir-860l firmwareup to 1.10b04 inclusive
dlink dir-865l firmwareup to 1.08b01 inclusive
dlink dir-868l firmwareup to 1.12b04 inclusive
dlink dir-880l firmwareup to 1.08b04 inclusive

Same product

dlink: all records

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CVE-2018-6529XSS vulnerability in htdocs/webinc/js/bsc_sms_inbox.php in D-Link DIR-868L DIR868LA1_FW112b04 and previous versions, DIR-865L DIR-865L_REVA_
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CVE-2018-6528XSS vulnerability in htdocs/webinc/body/bsc_sms_send.php in D-Link DIR-868L DIR868LA1_FW112b04 and previous versions, DIR-865L DIR-865L_REVA
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CVE-2018-6527XSS vulnerability in htdocs/webinc/js/adv_parent_ctrl_map.php in D-Link DIR-868L DIR868LA1_FW112b04 and previous versions, DIR-865L DIR-865L
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Remediation

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No fix version is recorded for this entry. Check the references for vendor advisories.

Exploit status

Weaponized

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Evidence

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Research context

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Timeline

From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.

PublishedMar 6, 2018
CISA KEVSep 8, 2022+1646 d
TodaySep 30, 2026+3130 d

EPSS, last 120 days

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Patch and commit links

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Credits

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Variant candidates

Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.

No nightly-computed relations.

Chain candidates

An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.

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Bug bounty scope

No known public program.

Source: bounty-targets-data (public HackerOne, Bugcrowd, Intigriti, YesWeHack listings).

Technical details

Attack conditions

Anyone who can reach it over the internet can trigger it.
No account or password is required.
No user action is required.
No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.

If successful

Confidentiality: high · data can be read
Integrity: high · data or configuration can be modified
Availability: high · the service can be disrupted

Attack vector: Network
Attack complexity: Low
Privileges required: None
User interaction: None
Scope: Unchanged
Confidentiality impact: High
Integrity impact: High
Availability impact: High

Weakness class (CWE)

CWE-78 · Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')

CVSS vector

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

nvd-primary

Root cause

User input is inserted as text into a shell command. The shell may interpret special characters in the input as part of the command.

The bug in code

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Vulnerable

1const host = req.body.host;2exec("ping -c 1 " + host, onResult);

Fixed

1const host = req.body.host;2if (!/^[a-z0-9.-]{1,253}$/i.test(host)) return res.sendStatus(400);3execFile("ping", ["-c", "1", host], onResult);

Attack context

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Change log

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References

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