CVE-2022-26670 D-Link DIR-878 - Command Injection

High 8.8 Published 7 Apr 2022 Updated 17 Sep 2024

An unauthenticated LAN attacker can execute arbitrary system commands on the D-Link DIR-878 router via inadequate input filtering.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2022-26670?

CVE-2022-26670 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in D-Link DIR-878, published on 7 Apr 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

D-Link DIR-878 has inadequate filtering for special characters in the webpage input field. An unauthenticated LAN attacker can perform command injection attack to execute arbitrary system commands to control the system or disrupt service.

Weakness: CWE-78

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-26670?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Dlink Dir-878 Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2022-26670?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-26670 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-2022-26670 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-26670 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-v45w-c5xw-545j.