Dsl 224 FirmwareOperating system · Dlink

CVE-2022-36786

CRITICAL · 9.9 CVSS v3.1 Published 2022-11-17
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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100/100
Remediation priority · Urgent
Remotely reachable Zero-click

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 · unedited
DLINK - DSL-224 Post-auth RCE. DLINK router version 3.0.8 has an interface where you can configure NTP servers (Network Time Protocol) via jsonrpc API. It is possible to inject a command through this interface that will run with ROOT permissions on the router.

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 confidence

Command injection vulnerability in the NTP server configuration feature of D-Link DSL-224 router firmware version 3.0.8 allows authenticated attackers to execute arbitrary operating system commands with root privileges through the jsonrpc API by injecting shell metacharacters into NTP server parameters.

MitigationApply vendor firmware update when available; until then, restrict administrative access to the router's web interface to trusted IPs only via firewall rules or disable remote management.

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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
Dsl 224 FirmwareOperating system
Affected:all versions

CVSS 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
Low
User interaction
None
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/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 checks

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  1. Identify the device model
    Check the router label or access the web interface and look for the model number in the status or device info page
    Affected if The device is a D-Link DSL-224 router
  2. Determine the firmware version
    In the router web interface, navigate to Status or System Info page and note the firmware version number displayed
    Affected if Firmware version is 3.0.8 or any version of the 3.0.x branch
  3. Verify jsonrpc API accessibility
    Attempt to access the router's web interface or check if port 80/443 is listening on the WAN interface. Try sending a POST request to the jsonrpc endpoint (typically /jsonrpc) with a test payload to see if it responds
    Affected if The jsonrpc API is reachable from an untrusted network (WAN) or from an compromised internal host
  4. Confirm NTP server configuration is exposed
    In the router web interface, locate the NTP settings under Time or NTP configuration section. Note if these settings can be modified and if they accept custom server addresses
    Affected if NTP server configuration parameters are accessible and accept user-supplied input
  5. Check for existing unauthorized access
    Review router logs for any suspicious commands or unexpected entries in the system log. Look for shell metacharacters (such as ; | ` $ ( ) ) in NTP server fields or command history
    Affected if Logs show commands containing shell metacharacters or unexpected NTP server configurations

The environment is affected if the device is a D-Link DSL-224 running firmware 3.0.8 with the jsonrpc API accessible to untrusted users and NTP server configuration is available for modification.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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From vendor data
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Apply vendor firmware update when available; until then, restrict administrative access to the router's web interface to trusted IPs only via firewall rules or disable remote management.

Fix this in Dsl 224 Firmware Scoped from the published advisory
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