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CVE-2025-7553VulnerabilityPublished

CVE-2025-7553: D-Link DIR-818LW · OS Command Injection

Affects D-Link DIR-818LWSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.1 Medium · end of life, no fix coming : replace or isolate D-Link DIR-818LW; no fix will be released.

Data as of 25 Oct 2026, 19:02 UTC

CVSS 4.0 base score
5.1Medium
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
3.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 90% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch
None coming – the product is end of life
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 13 Jul 2025

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq 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 2026-10-25.

What to do

No fix will be released: D-Link DIR-818LW is end of life. Replace it, or isolate it from untrusted networks until you can.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
D-Link DIR-818LWAffected
  • =20191215
Fixed in–

AI-suggested

Since no official patches are available due to the end-of-life status of the affected product, European organizations should prioritize the replacement of D-Link DIR-818LW devices with supported and updated hardware. Network segmentation should be implemented to isolate legacy devices from critical infrastructure and sensitive data environments. Employing strict access controls and monitoring on management interfaces can reduce the risk of exploitation. Disabling or restricting NTP server configuration options on the device, if possible, can mitigate the attack vector. Additionally, organizations should deploy network intrusion detection/prevention systems (IDS/IPS) to identify and block suspicious command injection attempts targeting router management interfaces. Regular network traffic analysis and anomaly detection can help identify exploitation attempts early. Finally, organizations should maintain an asset inventory to identify vulnerable devices and ensure timely decommissioning or replacement of unsupported hardware.

Description

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in D-Link DIR-818LW up to 20191215. This affects an unknown part of the component System Time Page. The manipulation of the argument NTP Server leads to os command injection. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. This vulnerability only affects products that are no longer supported by the maintainer.

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