D-Link DIR-820 Router OS Command Injection Vulnerability
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OS Command injection vulnerability in D-Link DIR820LA1_FW105B03 allows attackers to escalate privileges to root via a crafted payload with the ping_addr parameter to ping.ccp.
9.8
97.9%
Vector breakdown
- Attack vector
- Network
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Published
- Mar 16, 2023
- Modified
- Oct 21, 2025
- Added to KEV
- Sep 30, 2024
- Federal patch due
- Oct 21, 2024
CISA required action
The impacted product is end-of-life (EoL) and/or end-of-service (EoS). Users should discontinue utilization of the product.
Weakness classification
Proof-of-concept & exploitation references
Weaponization
Public repositories whose name or description references CVE-2023-25280, found via a live GitHub search at request time. These are community-sourced signals, not a verified working exploit - cross-check each one before relying on it, and treat higher star counts and recent activity as (weak) corroboration, not proof.
No public GitHub repositories referencing CVE-2023-25280 were found at last check. Absence here is not proof no exploit exists - see the references below for vendor advisories and write-ups.
References
Frequently asked questions
What is CVE-2023-25280?
OS Command injection vulnerability in D-Link DIR820LA1_FW105B03 allows attackers to escalate privileges to root via a crafted payload with the ping_addr parameter to ping.ccp.
How severe is CVE-2023-25280?
CVE-2023-25280 has a CVSS base score of 9.8 out of 10 (CVSS 3.1).
Is CVE-2023-25280 actively exploited in the wild?
Yes. CVE-2023-25280 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, added Sep 30, 2024, meaning CISA has confirmed evidence of active exploitation.
What is the EPSS score for CVE-2023-25280?
97.9% - meaning FIRST.org's EPSS model estimates a 97.9% probability this vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within 30 days (100% percentile among all scored CVEs).
Is there exploit tooling available for CVE-2023-25280?
Yes - a public Nuclei template referencing CVE-2023-25280 exist in public repositories we checked.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2023-25280?
CVE-2023-25280 is classified under CWE-78 (CWE-78 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')).
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