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UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2021-46319

Remote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerability exists in D-Link Router DIR-846 DIR846A1_FW100A43.bin and DIR846enFW100A53DLA-Retail.bin.

CRITICAL 9.8EPSS 6.57%

Does this matter?

High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (6.57%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.

Description

Remote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerability exists in D-Link Router DIR-846 DIR846A1_FW100A43.bin and DIR846enFW100A53DLA-Retail.bin. Malicious users can use this vulnerability to use "\ " or backticks to bypass the shell metacharacters in the ssid0 or ssid1 parameters to execute arbitrary commands.This vulnerability is due to the fact that CVE-2019-17509 is not fully patched and can be bypassed by using line breaks or backticks on its basis.

CVSS 3.1
9.8 CRITICALCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS
6.57% probability · 93th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-78
Affected
dlink/dir-846 firmware
Source
cve@mitre.org

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.