Unauthenticated remote code execution occurs in D-Link products such as DIR-655C…
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- 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 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-78.
Summary
Unauthenticated remote code execution occurs in D-Link products such as DIR-655C, DIR-866L, DIR-652, and DHP-1565. The issue occurs when the attacker sends an arbitrary input to a "PingTest" device common gateway interface that could lead to common injection. An attacker who successfully triggers the command injection could achieve full system compromise. Later, it was independently found that these are also affected: DIR-855L, DAP-1533, DIR-862L, DIR-615, DIR-835, and DIR-825.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Active
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
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 · 20
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:dlink:dir-655_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 3.02b05 | Vulnerable | D-Link Japan K.K. |
| cpe:2.3:h:dlink:dir-655:cx:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | cx | Running on | D-Link Japan K.K. |
| cpe:2.3:o:dlink:dir-866l_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 1.03b04 | Vulnerable | D-Link Japan K.K. |
| cpe:2.3:h:dlink:dir-866l:ax:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ax | Running on | D-Link Japan K.K. |
| cpe:2.3:o:dlink:dir-652_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | D-Link Japan K.K. |
| cpe:2.3:h:dlink:dir-652:ax:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ax | Running on | D-Link Japan K.K. |
| cpe:2.3:o:dlink:dhp-1565_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 1.01 | Vulnerable | D-Link Japan K.K. |
| cpe:2.3:h:dlink:dhp-1565:ax:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ax | Running on | D-Link Japan K.K. |
| cpe:2.3:o:dlink:dir-855l_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | D-Link Japan K.K. |
| cpe:2.3:h:dlink:dir-855l:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | D-Link Japan K.K. |
- cpe:2.3:o:dlink:dir-655_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 3.02b05 Vulnerable ·D-Link Japan K.K.
- cpe:2.3:h:dlink:dir-655:cx:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions cx Running on ·D-Link Japan K.K.
- cpe:2.3:o:dlink:dir-866l_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.03b04 Vulnerable ·D-Link Japan K.K.
- cpe:2.3:h:dlink:dir-866l:ax:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions ax Running on ·D-Link Japan K.K.
- cpe:2.3:o:dlink:dir-652_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·D-Link Japan K.K.
- cpe:2.3:h:dlink:dir-652:ax:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions ax Running on ·D-Link Japan K.K.
- cpe:2.3:o:dlink:dhp-1565_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.01 Vulnerable ·D-Link Japan K.K.
- cpe:2.3:h:dlink:dhp-1565:ax:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions ax Running on ·D-Link Japan K.K.
- cpe:2.3:o:dlink:dir-855l_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·D-Link Japan K.K.
- cpe:2.3:h:dlink:dir-855l:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·D-Link Japan K.K.
Show 10 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:dlink:dap-1533_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | D-Link Japan K.K. |
| cpe:2.3:h:dlink:dap-1533:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | D-Link Japan K.K. |
| cpe:2.3:o:dlink:dir-862l_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | D-Link Japan K.K. |
| cpe:2.3:h:dlink:dir-862l:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | D-Link Japan K.K. |
| cpe:2.3:o:dlink:dir-615_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | D-Link Japan K.K. |
| cpe:2.3:h:dlink:dir-615:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | D-Link Japan K.K. |
| cpe:2.3:o:dlink:dir-835_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | D-Link Japan K.K. |
| cpe:2.3:h:dlink:dir-835:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | D-Link Japan K.K. |
| cpe:2.3:o:dlink:dir-825_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | D-Link Japan K.K. |
| cpe:2.3:h:dlink:dir-825:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | D-Link Japan K.K. |
- cpe:2.3:o:dlink:dap-1533_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·D-Link Japan K.K.
- cpe:2.3:h:dlink:dap-1533:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·D-Link Japan K.K.
- cpe:2.3:o:dlink:dir-862l_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·D-Link Japan K.K.
- cpe:2.3:h:dlink:dir-862l:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·D-Link Japan K.K.
- cpe:2.3:o:dlink:dir-615_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·D-Link Japan K.K.
- cpe:2.3:h:dlink:dir-615:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·D-Link Japan K.K.
- cpe:2.3:o:dlink:dir-835_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·D-Link Japan K.K.
- cpe:2.3:h:dlink:dir-835:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·D-Link Japan K.K.
- cpe:2.3:o:dlink:dir-825_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·D-Link Japan K.K.
- cpe:2.3:h:dlink:dir-825:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·D-Link Japan K.K.
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2022-03-25 Added to CISA KEV
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-16920
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5p5j-jvxx-68mp
References
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- TI-2022-09657 D-Link DIR-820L 1.05B03 was discovered to contain remote command execution (RCE)… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2019-16920 · CVE Program
- CVE-2019-16920 · NVD
- CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-5p5j-jvxx-68mp · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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