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CVE-2015-1187: D-Link and TRENDnet Multiple Devices Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

CVE-2015-1187 is rated critical with a CVSS v3.1 base score of 9.8 and affects D-Link and TRENDnet Multiple Devices, along with 15 other products in NVD’s configuration data. Per its scoring, it can be exploited over the network, without authentication, without any user interaction. The scored impact on confidentiality, integrity and availability is the highest available. CISA added it to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2022-03-25, which means exploitation in the wild has been observed.

Vulnerability description

The ping tool in multiple D-Link and TRENDnet devices allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via the ping_addr parameter to ping.ccp.

Severity breakdown

CVSS v3.1 9.8: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

  • Attack vector: Network. Exploitable remotely over the network, with no need for local or physical access.
  • Attack complexity: Low. No special conditions; the attack can be repeated reliably.
  • Privileges required: None. No account or prior access is needed.
  • User interaction: None. No action from any user is needed.
  • Scope: Unchanged. Impact stays within the vulnerable component.
  • Confidentiality impact: High. Total loss of confidentiality; sensitive data can be fully disclosed.
  • Integrity impact: High. Total loss of integrity; data or system state can be fully modified.
  • Availability impact: High. Total loss of availability; the component can be shut down.

Underlying weakness

CWE-287: Improper Authentication

When an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct.

Affected products

  • D-Link Dir 626l Firmware: 1.04 b04
  • D-Link Dir 636l Firmware: 1.04
  • D-Link Dir 808l Firmware: 1.03 b05
  • D-Link Dir 810l Firmware: 1.01 b04; 2.02 b01
  • D-Link Dir 820l Firmware: 1.02 b10; 1.05 b03; 2.01 b02
  • D-Link Dir 826l Firmware: 1.00 b23
  • D-Link Dir 830l Firmware: 1.00 b07
  • D-Link Dir 836l Firmware: 1.01 b03
  • Trendnet Tew 731br Firmware: 2.01 b01
  • D-Link Dir 651 Firmware: 1.10na b02
  • Trendnet Tew 651br Firmware: all versions listed by NVD
  • Trendnet Tew 652br Firmware: all versions listed by NVD
  • Trendnet Tew 711br Firmware: 1.00 b31
  • Trendnet Tew 810dr Firmware: 1.00 b19
  • Trendnet Tew 813dru Firmware: 1.00 b23

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