Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
This CVE describes remote command execution in D-Link DIR-550A and DIR-604M routers through v2.10KR. A forged HTTP request can inject operating system commands that run with higher privileges on the device. Compromise could affect routing, traffic handling, and device trust.
Executive priority
Treat this as a high-priority network infrastructure risk if the named routers are deployed. The business urgency depends on whether management access is exposed and whether vendor-supported remediation exists.
Technical view
The public record says the router HTTP handling permits operating system command injection, leading to higher-privilege execution on affected D-Link DIR-550A and DIR-604M devices through v2.10KR. The source bundle does not provide CVSS, CWE, CPE, authentication requirements, exploit details, or a named patch.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to environments using the named D-Link router models through v2.10KR. Risk is highest where the device management HTTP service is reachable by untrusted networks or broad internal user populations.
Exploitation context
The CVE is not listed as CISA KEV in the provided bundle, and the sources do not state active exploitation. FortiGuard is cited as the external reference, but the bundle does not include public exploit status or attack telemetry.
Researcher notes
Source metadata is sparse: no CVSS, CWE, CPE, authentication context, patch version, or exploit status is provided. Base validation on model and firmware evidence, then correlate with vendor or FortiGuard advisory details before assigning final severity.
Mitigation direction
- Identify DIR-550A and DIR-604M devices and confirm firmware versions.
- Check D-Link and FortiGuard guidance for fixed firmware or vendor mitigations.
- Restrict management HTTP access to trusted administration networks only.
- Disable unnecessary remote administration exposure where operationally possible.
- Replace unsupported devices if no vendor-supported fix exists.
Validation and detection
- Inventory network devices by model and firmware version.
- Review firewall rules for management HTTP reachability.
- Check whether affected routers are internet-exposed or broadly internally reachable.
- Confirm remediation status against vendor guidance, not assumptions.
- Monitor device logs for unusual administrative or configuration activity.
Public sources used
Generated from the cited source records. This long-tail analysis has not been individually reviewed by a named human.
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- Unknown
- CVSS
- Not scored
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5
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CVSS and timeline data
No CVSS vectors or timeline events were available in the normalized CVE source material.
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://fortiguard.com/zeroday/FG-VD-18-060CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
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