CVE-2015-2050
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedD-Link DAP-1320 Rev Ax with firmware before 1.21b05 allows attackers to execute arbitrary commands via unspecified vectors.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceD-Link DAP-1320 Rev Ax wireless range extender devices running firmware versions prior to 1.21b05 contain a command injection vulnerability allowing remote attackers to execute arbitrary operating system commands, likely through unauthenticated HTTP requests or similar management interfaces.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data<= 1.11CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Authentication
- None
- Confidentiality
- Complete
- Integrity
- Complete
- Availability
- Complete
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Confirm device model is D-Link DAP-1320 Rev AxInspect the device physical label or log into the management interface to verify the exact model number matches D-Link DAP-1320 Rev AxAffected if Device is a different model or revision
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Determine the installed firmware versionAccess the device web interface or use available diagnostic methods to retrieve the current firmware versionAffected if Firmware version is 1.11 or lower
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Check if management interface is network-accessibleVerify whether the device HTTP management interface is reachable from the network, as the vulnerability is exploited via unauthenticated HTTP requestsAffected if Management interface is exposed to network without access restrictions
Device is affected if it is a D-Link DAP-1320 Rev Ax running firmware version 1.11 or lower with an accessible management interface.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
dbcve · scopedUpgrade D-Link DAP-1320 Rev Ax firmware to version 1.21b05 or later; if immediate patching is unavailable, restrict network access to the device's management interface to reduce attack surface.
Firmware version 1.21b05 or later
- 1. Backup your current DAP-1320 configuration through the web interface before upgrading.
- 2. Download the firmware version 1.21b05 or later from the official D-Link support website (support.dlink.com).
- 3. Access the DAP-1320 web management interface via a web browser.
- 4. Navigate to the Administration or System settings section.
- 5. Locate the firmware upgrade option and select the downloaded firmware file.
- 6. Wait for the upload and flashing process to complete - do not power off the device.
- 7. After reboot, verify the firmware version in the device status page.
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2015-2050 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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