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Known exploitedIn CISA's KEV catalog since 8 September 2022Ransomware use: known
D-Link Multiple Routers

CVE-2018-6530: D-Link Multiple Routers OS Command Injection Vulnerability

Is it exploited?

Yes. CISA added it to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 8 Sep 2022, 1,647 days after the CVE record was published.

How likely is exploitation in the next 30 days?
96.7%

EPSS score, percentile 99.9 of all scored records

How severe?
9.8 Critical

CVSS v3.1 base score, from CISA's enrichment of the record

What should I do?

CISA deadline 29 Sep 2022. The vendor D-Link published an advisory stating the fix under CVE-2018-20114 properly patches KEV entry CVE-2018-6530. Full text

The CVE record links no vendor advisory, patch or mitigation.

Which versions are affected?

Not stated. The CVE record gives vendor and product as “n/a” and the version as “unspecified”.

Source: CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, 2026.10.28, as of 28 Oct 2026; FIRST Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS), v2026.06.15, as of 28 Oct 2026; CVE List V5 (CVE Program), cve_2026-10-28_0000Z, as of 28 Oct 2026. About the data.

What to do

Required action, set by CISA

The vendor D-Link published an advisory stating the fix under CVE-2018-20114 properly patches KEV entry CVE-2018-6530. If the device is still supported, apply updates per vendor instructions. If the affected device has since entered its end-of-life, it should be disconnected if still in use.

CISA due date for this action: 29 September 2022.

Advisories and patches

The CVE record links no vendor advisory, patch or mitigation.

Linked from CISA's catalog entry

Affected products and versions

The CVE record does not name affected products or versions: vendor and product are “n/a” and the version is “unspecified”.

Source: CVE List V5 (CVE Program), cve_2026-10-28_0000Z, as of 28 Oct 2026. About the data.

About this vulnerability

Multiple D-Link routers contain an unspecified vulnerability that allows for execution of OS commands.

Summary: CISA's KEV catalog, as of 28 Oct 2026.

  • CISA added CVE-2018-6530 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog on 8 Sep 2022.
  • CISA marks it as known to be used in ransomware campaigns.
  • The due date CISA sets for the required action is 29 Sep 2022.
  • The CVE record was published on 6 Mar 2018, 1,647 days before it was added to KEV.
  • The CVE record carries a CVSS v3.1 base score of 9.8 (Critical), taken from CISA's enrichment of the record.
  • FIRST's EPSS model puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 96.7% (percentile 99.9), as of 28 Oct 2026.
  • CISA's SSVC assessment in the CVE record: exploitation active, automatable yes, technical impact total.

Source: CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, 2026.10.28, as of 28 Oct 2026; CVE List V5 (CVE Program), cve_2026-10-28_0000Z, as of 28 Oct 2026; FIRST Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS), v2026.06.15, as of 28 Oct 2026. About the data.

Description

OS command injection vulnerability in soap.cgi (soapcgi_main in cgibin) in D-Link DIR-880L DIR-880L_REVA_FIRMWARE_PATCH_1.08B04 and previous versions, DIR-868L DIR868LA1_FW112b04 and previous versions, DIR-65L DIR-865L_REVA_FIRMWARE_PATCH_1.08.B01 and previous versions, and DIR-860L DIR860LA1_FW110b04 and previous versions allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary OS commands via the service parameter.

Source: CVE List V5 (CVE Program), cve_2026-10-28_0000Z, as of 28 Oct 2026. About the data.

Weakness

  • CWE-78: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')

CWE and CAPEC are maintained by MITRE; the entries are those named in the CVE record and the KEV entry.

Timeline

DateEvent
6 Mar 2018CVE record published
8 Sep 2022Added to CISA KEV
29 Sep 2022CISA due date for the required action
21 Oct 2025CVE record last updated

References

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