diag_ping.cmd on D-Link DSL-2640U devices with firmware IM_1.00 and ME_1.00, and…
Priority HIGH 66CWE-78Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-78.
Summary
diag_ping.cmd on D-Link DSL-2640U devices with firmware IM_1.00 and ME_1.00, and DSL-2540U devices with firmware ME_1.00, allows authenticated remote attackers to execute arbitrary OS commands via shell metacharacters in the ipaddr field of an HTTP GET request.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.41987 98th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 5
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:d-link:dsl-2540u_firmware:me_1.00:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | me_1.00 | Vulnerable | D-Link |
| cpe:2.3:h:dlink:dsl-2540u:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | D-Link Japan K.K. |
| cpe:2.3:o:d-link:dsl-2640u_firmware:im_1.00:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | im_1.00 | Vulnerable | D-Link |
| cpe:2.3:o:d-link:dsl-2640u_firmware:me_1.00:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | me_1.00 | Vulnerable | D-Link |
| cpe:2.3:h:dlink:dsl-2640u:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | D-Link Japan K.K. |
- cpe:2.3:o:d-link:dsl-2540u_firmware:me_1.00:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions me_1.00 Vulnerable ·D-Link
- cpe:2.3:h:dlink:dsl-2540u:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·D-Link Japan K.K.
- cpe:2.3:o:d-link:dsl-2640u_firmware:im_1.00:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions im_1.00 Vulnerable ·D-Link
- cpe:2.3:o:d-link:dsl-2640u_firmware:me_1.00:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions me_1.00 Vulnerable ·D-Link
- cpe:2.3:h:dlink:dsl-2640u:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·D-Link Japan K.K.
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-5371
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-vq8f-x936-p3x5
References
Sources
- CVE-2018-5371 · CVE Program
- CVE-2018-5371 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-vq8f-x936-p3x5 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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