Command injection in D-Link DSL-224
Priority MEDIUM 45CWE-77Published · 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
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-77.
Summary
DLINK - DSL-224 Post-auth RCE. DLINK router version 3.0.8 has an interface where you can configure NTP servers (Network Time Protocol) via jsonrpc API. It is possible to inject a command through this interface that will run with ROOT permissions on the router.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00931 60th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed DSL-224 (D-Link): Update to version 3.0.9_Beta Hotfix
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D-Link | DSL-224 | All versions to before Update to version 3.0.9_Beta Hotfix | Update to version 3.0.9_Beta Hotfix | Patch available | CNA |
- DSL-224 VendorD-Link Affected All versions to before Update to version 3.0.9_Beta Hotfix Fixed in Update to version 3.0.9_Beta Hotfix Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 2
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:dlink:dsl-224_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | D-Link Japan K.K. |
| cpe:2.3:h:dlink:dsl-224:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | D-Link Japan K.K. |
- cpe:2.3:o:dlink:dsl-224_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·D-Link Japan K.K.
- cpe:2.3:h:dlink:dsl-224:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·D-Link Japan K.K.
Remediation
- Fix · CNA DSL-224 (D-Link) Fixed in Update to version 3.0.9_Beta Hotfix
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-36786
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6x6f-2749-hhgv
References
More D-Link vulnerabilities
- TI-2024-03070 D-Link DNS-320L/DNS-325/DNS-327L/DNS-340L HTTP GET Request nas_sharing.cgi command injection KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2024-03069 D-Link DNS-320L/DNS-325/DNS-327L/DNS-340L HTTP GET Request nas_sharing.cgi hard-coded credentials KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2024-00708 D-Link DIR-859 HTTP POST Request hedwig.cgi path traversal KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2023-10693 OS Command injection vulnerability in D-Link DIR820LA1_FW105B03 allows attackers to… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2022-17249 D-Link Go-RT-AC750 GORTAC750_revA_v101b03 and GO-RT-AC750_revB_FWv200b02 are vulnerable… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2022-09657 D-Link DIR-820L 1.05B03 was discovered to contain remote command execution (RCE)… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2022-36786 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-36786 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-6x6f-2749-hhgv · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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