CVE-2021-46232
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 device DI-7200GV2.E1 v21.04.09E1 was discovered to contain a command injection vulnerability in the function version_upgrade.asp. This vulnerability allows attackers to execute arbitrary commands via the path parameter.
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 · high confidenceA command injection vulnerability exists in the version_upgrade.asp function of D-Link DI-7200GV2.E1 firmware v21.04.09E1. The path parameter is not properly sanitized before being passed to a system call, allowing attackers to inject arbitrary OS commands with the privileges of the web server.
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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<= 21.04.09e1CVSS 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
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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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Identify the device modelAccess the router web interface or check the device label to confirm the model is D-Link DI-7200GV2 or DI-7200GV2.E1Affected if The device is not a D-Link DI-7200GV2 variant
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Check the firmware versionLog into the router web interface and navigate to System Status or Firmware Upgrade page to view the current firmware version. Compare against 21.04.09E1.Affected if Firmware version is 21.04.09E1 or lower
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Verify web management interface is accessibleAttempt to access the router's web interface on the default HTTP port (usually 80 or 8080) from an internal network host.Affected if The web management interface responds and is reachable on the network
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Confirm version_upgrade.asp endpoint existsAccess the path /version_upgrade.asp on the router's web server to verify the vulnerable page exists and is accessible.Affected if The version_upgrade.asp page loads without authentication errors or returns a valid response
A defender is affected if they are running a D-Link DI-7200GV2 device with firmware version 21.04.09E1 or lower, and the web management interface with the version_upgrade.asp endpoint is accessible on their network.
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.
From vendor dataApply the vendor-supplied firmware patch if available; if the device is end-of-life, restrict administrative interface access to trusted networks only or implement network segmentation to minimize exposure.
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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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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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