VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2021-27249

CVSS score8.8 HIGH
EPSS probability5.09%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2021-04-14
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Description

This vulnerability allows network-adjacent attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of D-Link DAP-2020 v1.01rc001 Wi-Fi access points. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the processing of CGI scripts. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of a user-supplied string before using it to execute a system call. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of root. Was ZDI-CAN-11369.

Weakness classification

  • zdi-disclosures@trendmicro.com: CWE-78

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