# CVE-2013-10059: D-Link Routers tools_vct.htm OS Command Injection

> Authenticated attackers can execute arbitrary shell commands on D-Link routers via unsanitized input in the diagnostic interface.

- **Severity:** High 8.6 (`CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** An administrator
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 1 Aug 2025
- **Updated:** 15 May 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-7jqp-2p5w-9crj

## What is CVE-2013-10059?

CVE-2013-10059 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in D-Link DIR-615H1, published on 1 Aug 2025. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

An authenticated OS command injection vulnerability exists in various D-Link routers (tested on DIR-615H1 running firmware version 8.04) via the tools_vct.htm endpoint. The web interface fails to sanitize input passed from the ping_ipaddr parameter to the tools_vct.htm diagnostic interface, allowing attackers to inject arbitrary shell commands using backtick encapsulation. With default credentials, an attacker can exploit this blind injection vector to execute arbitrary commands.

Weakness: CWE-78 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-10059?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Dlink Dir-615h Firmware.

## How do I fix CVE-2013-10059?

No fix has been published for CVE-2013-10059 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2013-10059 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2013-10059 exists.

Public exploit code:

- D-Link DIR615h OS Command Injection (metasploit)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2013-10059 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2013-10059 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in D-Link DIR-615H1, published on 1 Aug 2025. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2013-10059 exists.

Affected product: D-Link DIR-615H1. 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-2013-10059/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-10059/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2013-10059
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-10059
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2013-10059

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