# 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.

- **Severity:** High 8.7 (`CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 1 Aug 2025
- **Updated:** 26 May 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-2cvr-c5hj-x7rm

## 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 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-10050?

It affects 2 products.


Products: 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.

## 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:

- D-Link Devices Unauthenticated Remote Command Execution (metasploit)

## Other vulnerabilities in D-Link DIR-300 rev A

- [CVE-2011-4723](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2011-4723/): D-Link DIR-300 Router Cleartext Storage of a Password (medium 5.7, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2013-10069](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-10069/): D-Link Devices Unauthenticated RCE (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2023-31814](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-31814/): Path traversal in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2013-7471](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-7471/): Command injection in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2013-10048](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-10048/): D-Link Devices command.php Unauthenticated RCE (critical 9.3)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2013-10050 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: 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.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2013-10050 exists.

Affected product: D-Link DIR-300 rev A. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-10050/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-10050/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2013-10050
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-10050
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2013-10050

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