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Command InjectionWeakness · CWE-77

CVE-2024-28726

HIGH · 8.0 CVSS v3.1 Published 2024-11-12
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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82/100
Remediation priority · High
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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
An issue in DLink DWR 2000M 5G CPE With Wifi 6 Ax1800 and Dlink DWR 5G CPE DWR-2000M_1.34ME allows a local attacker to execute arbitrary code via a crafted payload to the Diagnostics function.

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 confidence

A local authenticated attacker can achieve arbitrary code execution on DLink DWR 2000M 5G CPE devices (firmware 1.34ME) by sending a crafted payload to the Diagnostics function. The vulnerability stems from insufficient input validation/sanitization in the Diagnostics feature, allowing command injection or code injection that the device executes with elevated privileges.

MitigationApply vendor-supplied firmware updates when available. Until a patch is released, restrict physical and local network access to the device, disable the Diagnostics function if possible, and monitor for unauthorized access attempts.

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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
Adjacent
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/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 checks

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  1. Identify device model
    Access the device web interface or check the device label to confirm the exact model is DWR 2000M 5G CPE
    Affected if Device model is DWR 2000M 5G CPE
  2. Check firmware version
    Log into the device admin panel and navigate to Status or System Information page to view the installed firmware version
    Affected if Firmware version is 1.34ME or earlier (compare against affected ranges)
  3. Locate Diagnostics feature
    Browse the device web interface menu to find the Diagnostics or similar ping/traceroute/network test function
    Affected if Diagnostics feature exists and is accessible in the web interface
  4. Verify Diagnostics is enabled
    Check the Diagnostics configuration page to see if the feature is currently enabled or available to authenticated users
    Affected if Diagnostics feature is enabled or accessible to authenticated users
  5. Review admin accounts
    Check the user accounts or access control settings in the device admin panel to confirm only trusted accounts have administrative credentials
    Affected if Multiple unauthorized or unknown admin accounts exist

The environment is affected if the device is a DLink DWR 2000M 5G CPE running firmware version 1.34ME with the Diagnostics feature accessible to authenticated users.

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-supplied firmware updates when available. Until a patch is released, restrict physical and local network access to the device, disable the Diagnostics function if possible, and monitor for unauthorized access attempts.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
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