CVE-2020-21016

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Published Oct 31, 2022 CVSS 3.1 · 9.8 Critical EPSS 2.7% KEV · Not listed

Description

D-Link DIR-846 devices with firmware 100A35 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code as root via HNAP1/control/SetGuestWLanSettings.php.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

AND

cpe:2.3:o:dlink:dir-846_firmware:100a35:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:h:dlink:dir-846:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2020-13795	D-Link DIR-846 devices with firmware 100A35 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code as root via HNAP1/control/SetGuestWLanSettings.php.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 2.7% (2.692% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation poc

Automatable yes

Technical Impact total

References

Link	Providers
https://github.com/dahua966/Routers-vuls/blob/master/DIR-846/GuestWLanSetting_RCE.md
https://www.dlink.com/en/security-bulletin/

History

May 7, 2025 2:15 PM Weaknesses updated. Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Weaknesses		CWE-94
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Subscriptions

Dlink Dir-846 Dir-846 Firmware

Weaknesses

Sources

CVE record Updated: May 7, 2025, 1:51 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Oct 31, 2022, 12:00 AM
Updated: May 7, 2025, 1:51 PM
Reserved: Aug 13, 2020, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 4, 2024, 2:22 PM

Updated: Aug 4, 2024, 2:22 PM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 3:03 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Oct 31, 2022, 1:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 3:03 AM

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