CVE-2013-10050 D-Link Devices tools_vct.xgi Authenticated RCE
Authenticated attackers can inject shell commands via the pingIp parameter in D-Link routers, leading to full device compromise and root access.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2013-10050?
CVE-2013-10050 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in D-Link DIR-300 rev A, published on 1 Aug 2025. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An OS command injection vulnerability exists in multiple D-Link routers (confirmed on DIR-300 rev A v1.05 and DIR-615 rev D v4.13) via the authenticated tools_vct.xgi CGI endpoint. The web interface fails to properly sanitize user-supplied input in the pingIp parameter, allowing attackers with valid credentials to inject arbitrary shell commands. Exploitation enables full device compromise, including spawning a telnet daemon and establishing a root shell. The vulnerability is present in firmware versions that expose tools_vct.xgi and use the Mathopd/1.5p6 web server. No vendor patch is available, and affected models are end-of-life.
Weakness: CWE-78
Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-10050?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Dlink Dir-300 Firmware, Dlink Dir-615 Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2013-10050?
No fix has been published for CVE-2013-10050 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.
Is CVE-2013-10050 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2013-10050 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Metasploit module.
Other vulnerabilities in D-Link DIR-300 rev A
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2cvr-c5hj-x7rm.