Assessment
Why it matters
CISA lists this vulnerability as known to be exploited; exploitation is confirmed; EPSS is 97.1%; technical severity is CVSS 7.8.
D-Link DWL-2600AP 4.2.0.15 Rev A devices have an authenticated OS command injection vulnerability via the Save Configuration functionality in the Web interface, using shell metacharacters in the admin.cgi?action=config_save configBackup or downloadServerip parameter.
Who should care
- Teams operating DWL-2600AP Access Point, Dwl-2600ap Firmware
- Vulnerability and exposure management teams
- Security operations teams monitoring exploitation activity
Response plan
What I would do
- Confirm whether DWL-2600AP Access Point, Dwl-2600ap Firmware is present in the environment.
- Identify affected versions and establish whether vulnerable services are exposed or reachable.
- Apply updates per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if updates are unavailable.
- Review relevant security telemetry for evidence of attempted or successful exploitation.
- Document the remediation decision and track it to verified completion.
Treatment intelligence
Remediation intelligence
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Technical details
- CVSS vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- CWE
- CWE-78
- Affected versions
- D-Link DWL-2600AP Access Point; Dlink Dwl-2600ap Firmware (End Including 4.2.0.15)
- Fixed versions
- No explicit fixed version is currently recorded.
- Published
- 5 March 2020
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
Signal timeline
- CVE published
- Added to CISA KEV
- Latest EPSS score: 97.1%
- Signal calculated at 83