CVE-2018-17068 Command injection in n/a

Critical 9.8 Published 15 Sep 2018 Updated 5 Aug 2024

Attackers can execute arbitrary commands on D-Link DIR-816 routers via shell metacharacters in the sendNum parameter of the Diagnosis route.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2018-17068?

CVE-2018-17068 is a critical command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 15 Sep 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

An issue was discovered on D-Link DIR-816 A2 1.10 B05 devices. An HTTP request parameter is used in command string construction in the handler function of the /goform/Diagnosis route. This could lead to command injection via shell metacharacters in the sendNum parameter.

Weakness: CWE-78

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-17068?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Dlink Dir-816 A2 Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2018-17068?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-17068 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-2018-17068 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-17068 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-pqph-5jcv-cwhp.