CVE-2019-20215Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Unauthenticated command execution via M-SEARCH HTTP_ST injection

Published Jan 29, 2020 · Updated Aug 5, 2024

OS command injection in D-Link DIR-859 1.05 and 1.06B01 Beta01 allows remote attackers to execute commands via LAN-side M-SEARCH packets. The ssdpcgi() handler accepts an HTTP_ST value containing urn:device or urn:service, passes it through a substring check, and inserts it without neutralizing shell metacharacters into an lxmldbc_system() command string. Access to the router's LAN-side UPnP service is required, after which injected commands execute with the firmware process's privileges.

CVSS severity9.8
Critical
EPSS probability75.11%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Based on sourced intelligence
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Summary

What happened

OS command injection in D-Link DIR-859 1.05 and 1.06B01 Beta01 allows remote attackers to execute commands via LAN-side M-SEARCH packets. The ssdpcgi() handler accepts an HTTP_ST value containing urn:device or urn:service, passes it through a substring check, and inserts it without neutralizing shell metacharacters into an lxmldbc_system() command string. Access to the router's LAN-side UPnP service is required, after which injected commands execute with the firmware process's privileges.

The record

CVE
CVE-2019-20215
Published
Jan 29, 2020
Updated
Aug 5, 2024
Vendor
Unknown vendor
Product
Unknown product
Classifications
CWE-78, T1059.004, T1210
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jan 29, 2020CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 5, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

Affected buildAffected product and version details are unavailable.

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

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Published CVSS scores

9.8NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
10.0NIST NVDAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-78Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')
T1059.004Unix Shell
T1210Exploitation of Remote Services

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