CVE-2016-20017

dlink dsl-2750b firmware

Published 19 Oct 2022 · updated 17 Jun 2026 · Analyzed

9.8 Critical · CVSS 3.1, NVD

Exploited in the wild

CISA added this to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 8 Jan 2024, with a remediation deadline of 29 Jan 2024 for US federal agencies.

Required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

Description

D-Link DSL-2750B devices before 1.05 allow remote unauthenticated command injection via the login.cgi cli parameter, as exploited in the wild in 2016 through 2022.

References

seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Feb/53 · Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
supportannouncement.us.dlink.com/announcement/publication.aspx?name=SAP10088 · Patch, Vendor Advisory
www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44760 · Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2016-20017 · US Government Resource