CVE-2021-26810 Command injection in n/a

Critical 9.8 Published Updated

Attackers can execute arbitrary commands on D-Link DIR-816 routers via shell metacharacters in the statuscheckpppoeuser parameter.

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-2021-26810?

CVE-2021-26810 is a critical command injection vulnerability in Dlink Dir-816 Firmware, published on 30 Mar 2021. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

D-link DIR-816 A2 v1.10 is affected by a remote code injection vulnerability. An HTTP request parameter can be used in command string construction in the handler function of the /goform/dir_setWanWifi, which can lead to command injection via shell metacharacters in the statuscheckpppoeuser parameter.

Weakness: CWE-78

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-26810?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Dlink Dir-816 Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2021-26810?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-26810 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-2021-26810 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-26810 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Dlink Dir-816 Firmware vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-26qh-mgjw-5hg7.

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