CVE-2020-24581 (GCVE-0-2020-24581)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2020-12-22 18:05 – Updated: 2024-08-04 15:19
VLAI Previdian
Summary
An issue was discovered on D-Link DSL-2888A devices with firmware prior to AU_2.31_V1.1.47ae55. It contains an execute_cmd.cgi feature (that is not reachable via the web user interface) that lets an authenticated user execute Operating System commands.
Severity
8.0 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE
  • n/a
Assigner
References
Previdian
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant
KEV entry ID: 087e2a9b-f567-4524-b711-00917083aaa8

Vulnerability ID: CVE-2020-24581

Status: Confirmed

Status Updated: 2025-10-01 02:00 CEST

Exploited: Yes

Timestamps
First Seen: 2025-10-01
Asserted: 2025-10-01
Scope
Notes: An issue was discovered on D-Link DSL-2888A devices with firmware prior to AU_2.31_V1.1.47ae55. It contains an execute_cmd.cgi feature (that is not... | Affected: D-Link / DSL-2888A | CVSS: 8.0 (HIGH) | EPSS: 0.13727 | Used in malware: unknown | Not yet in CISA KEV: True
Evidence

Type: Public Report

Signal: Successful Exploitation

Confidence: 70%

Source: previdian

Details
Feed Previdian (previdian.com)
Title An issue was discovered on D-Link DSL-2888A devices with firmware prior to AU_2.31_V1.1.47ae55. It contains an execute_cmd.cgi feature (that is not...
Cve Id CVE-2020-24581
Vendor D-Link
Ghsa Id None
Product DSL-2888A
Added Date 2025-10-01T00:00:00.000Z
Cvss Score 8.0
Epss Score 0.13727
Previous Ids
Cvss Severity HIGH
Virtual Patch False
Cvss Estimated False
Epss Percentile 0.96394
Used In Malware unknown
Vulnerability Id CVE-2020-24581
Ahead Of Cisa Kev None
Not Yet In Cisa Kev True
References
Created: 2026-10-02 09:09 CEST | Updated: 2026-10-02 09:09 CEST
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