CVE-2024-51186: D-Link DIR-820L · Command Injection
Source CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.0 High.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 17:16 UTC
- EPSS
- 2.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 81% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 11 Nov 2024
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
AI-suggested
- Monitor D-Link’s official channels for firmware updates addressing CVE-2024-51186 and apply patches immediately upon release.
- Restrict access to the router’s management interface to trusted devices and networks only, ideally via VLAN segmentation or firewall rules.
- Disable remote management features if not required to reduce exposure.
- Implement network segmentation to isolate IoT and consumer-grade routers from critical internal networks.
- Regularly audit router configurations and logs for suspicious activity related to ping or ICMP requests.
- Employ network intrusion detection systems (NIDS) to detect anomalous command injection attempts targeting ping functions.
- Educate users and administrators about the risks of local network attacks and enforce strong authentication mechanisms on network devices.
- Consider replacing affected devices with models that have a stronger security track record if patches are delayed or unavailable.
Description
D-Link DIR-820L 1.05b03 was discovered to contain a remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability via the ping_addr parameter in the ping_v4 and ping_v6 functions.