# CVE-2022-43642: Command injection in DIR-825

> Network-adjacent attackers can execute arbitrary code as admin on D-Link DIR-825 routers via the xupnpd service without authentication.

- **Severity:** High 8.8 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 29 Mar 2023
- **Updated:** 14 Feb 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-rh28-jmpq-2rm5

## What is CVE-2022-43642?

CVE-2022-43642 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in D-Link DIR-825, published on 29 Mar 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

This vulnerability allows network-adjacent attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of D-Link DIR-825 1.0.9/EE routers. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the YouTube plugin for the xupnpd service, which listens on TCP port 4044. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of a user-supplied string before using it to execute a system call. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the admin user. Was ZDI-CAN-19222.

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

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-43642?

It affects 2 products.


Products: Dlink Dir-825\/Ac Firmware, Dlink Dir-825\/Ee Firmware.

## How do I fix CVE-2022-43642?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-43642 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2022-43642 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-43642 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in D-Link DIR-825

- [CVE-2022-43643](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-43643/): Command injection in DIR-825 (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2022-43644](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-43644/): Command injection in DIR-825 (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2022-43645](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-43645/): Command injection in DIR-825 (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2022-43646](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-43646/): Command injection in DIR-825 (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2022-43647](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-43647/): Command injection in DIR-825 (high 8.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2022-43642 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2022-43642 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in D-Link DIR-825, published on 29 Mar 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-43642 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: D-Link DIR-825. 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-2022-43642/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-43642/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-43642
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-43642
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-43642

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-43642/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.