CVE-2020-25758 Command injection in n/a

High 8.8 Published Updated

Authenticated attackers can inject crontab entries into D-Link DSR router configurations, leading to arbitrary code execution with root privileges.

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-2020-25758?

CVE-2020-25758 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 15 Dec 2020. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

An issue was discovered on D-Link DSR-250 3.17 devices. Insufficient validation of configuration file checksums could allow a remote, authenticated attacker to inject arbitrary crontab entries into saved configurations before uploading. These entries are executed as root.

Weakness: CWE-354

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-25758?

It affects 10 products.

Products include Dlink Dsr-1000 Firmware, Dlink Dsr-1000ac Firmware, Dlink Dsr-1000n Firmware, Dlink Dsr-150 Firmware, Dlink Dsr-150n Firmware, Dlink Dsr-250 Firmware and 4 more.

How do I fix CVE-2020-25758?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-25758 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-2020-25758 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-25758 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-cfw4-vhm2-m225.

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