Attacker Value
Very Low
(1 user assessed)
Exploitability
Low
(1 user assessed)
User Interaction
None
Privileges Required
High
Attack Vector
Network
0

CVE-2020-6842

Disclosure Date: February 21, 2020
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Description

D-Link DCH-M225 1.05b01 and earlier devices allow remote authenticated admins to execute arbitrary OS commands via shell metacharacters in the media renderer name.

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Ratings
  • Attacker Value
    Very Low
  • Exploitability
    Low
Technical Analysis

This analysis is a transcript of a public gist – Original Source – https://gist.github.com/jezzaaa/9d704400a7e23f988dfb4f73658678b8

D-Link DCH-M225 1.04 devices allow authenticated admins to
execute arbitrary OS commands via shell metacharacters in the media
renderer name.


[Additional Information]
The vendor has stated that the device has been discontinued (as of
April 2018), and that they won’t be patching.

I have requested the vendor confirm the exploit. They have not
responded to this question.


[VulnerabilityType Other]
command injection (missing input validation, escaping)


[Vendor of Product]
D-Link


[Affected Product Code Base]
DCH-M225 Wi-fi Range Extender – 1.04


[Attack Type]
Local


[Attack Vectors]
Login to the admin console (as admin), then set the “media renderer”
name to a string containing a single-quoted arbitrary command
prepended by a semicolon such as telnetd. The command runs as root.


[Reference]
https://supportannouncement.us.dlink.com/announcement/publication.aspx?name=SAP10152
https://www.dlink.com.au/home-solutions/dch-m225-wi-fi-audio-extender
https://www.ftc.gov/system/files/documents/cases/dlink_proposed_order_and_judgment_7-2-19.pdf
https://www.dlink.com/en/security-bulletin

CVSS V3 Severity and Metrics
Base Score:
7.2 High
Impact Score:
5.9
Exploitability Score:
1.2
Vector:
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector (AV):
Network
Attack Complexity (AC):
Low
Privileges Required (PR):
High
User Interaction (UI):
None
Scope (S):
Unchanged
Confidentiality (C):
High
Integrity (I):
High
Availability (A):
High

General Information

Vendors

  • dlink

Products

  • dch-m225 firmware

Additional Info

Technical Analysis