AEGLIX vulnerability intelligence
CVE-2016-20017
CRITICAL · CVSS 9.8 · Analyzed
Published: 2022-10-19 · Updated: 2026-06-17 · Source: NVD
Vulnerability overview
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.
Severity and scoring
- CVSS score
- 9.8 · CRITICAL
- CVSS version
- 3.1
- CVSS vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Weaknesses
- CWE-77
CVSS measures technical severity; it does not establish whether this vulnerability is being exploited in your environment.
Known exploitation and remediation
Listed in CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
- Affected product
- D-Link · DSL-2750B Devices
- Added to catalog
- 2024-01-08
- Required action
- Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
- CISA remediation due date
- 2024-01-29
CISA deadlines apply to the organizations covered by its directives. Confirm your own remediation requirements.
Verify affected versions and patch availability in the vendor advisory before making changes.
Affected products and versions
cpe:2.3:o:dlink:dsl-2750b_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Before (exclusive): 1.05
These are NVD CPE applicability entries. Some products depend on configuration conditions; consult the official record to confirm applicability.
Advisories and references
- https://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Feb/53
Exploit · Mailing List · Third Party Advisory
- https://supportannouncement.us.dlink.com/announcement/publication.aspx?name=SAP10088
Patch · Vendor Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44760
Exploit · Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
- https://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Feb/53
Exploit · Mailing List · Third Party Advisory
- https://supportannouncement.us.dlink.com/announcement/publication.aspx?name=SAP10088
Patch · Vendor Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44760
Exploit · Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2016-20017
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