Vulnerability · CVE-2018-6530
D-Link Multiple Routers OS Command Injection Vulnerability
Published Mar 6, 2018 · catalog updated Jun 16, 2026 · D-Link Multiple Routers
Patch now
CVE-2018-6530 is in the CISA known-exploited catalog, due Sep 29, 2022. Confirm D-Link Multiple Routers against the vendor advisory and apply that fix. The CVSS score does not change the priority.
Gaps on this record
- No version range is stored. A customer cannot check an installed version against this record.
- Severity
- Critical9.8
- Known exploitation
- CISA KEV and VulnCheck KEV
- EPSS
- 96.68%
- Remediation
- Remediation guidance
- Affected products
- cpe dlink/dir-860l firmware · cpe dlink/dir-865l firmware · cpe dlink/dir-868l firmware · cpe dlink/dir-880l firmware · vendor D-Link Multiple Routers
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.
Are you affected?
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- cpe dlink/dir-860l firmwareversion unspecified
- cpe dlink/dir-865l firmwareversion unspecified
- cpe dlink/dir-868l firmwareversion unspecified
- cpe dlink/dir-880l firmwareversion unspecified
- vendor D-Link Multiple Routersversion unspecified
How to fix CVE-2018-6530
Recommended remediation
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 Sep 29, 2022.
Official advisories
What to do
Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.
Should you patch?
CVE-2018-6530 is in the CISA known-exploited catalog, due Sep 29, 2022. Confirm D-Link Multiple Routers against the vendor advisory and apply that fix. The CVSS score does not change the priority.
Which versions are affected?
Affected version ranges are not on this record. 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.
What should an analyst verify?
CWE-78: OS Command Injection. EPSS 96.68%. The CISA KEV listing is the exploitation evidence. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.
Code
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No public source repository is identified for this product.
Timeline
Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.
Mar 6, 2018 · Catalog
Detected
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 pa
Sep 8, 2022 · CISA KEV
Known exploited
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.
Sep 29, 2022 · CISA KEV
Remediation due
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.
Jun 16, 2026 · Catalog
Updated
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 pa
Sources
- CISA KEVConfirmed exploitationCVE-2018-6530
Multiple D-Link routers contain an unspecified vulnerability that allows for execution of OS commands.
cisa.gov - CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2018-6530
Official CVE identifier
cve.org - FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2018-6530
30-day exploitation probability 96.7%
first.org - NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2018-6530
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-8
nvd.nist.gov - VulnCheck KEVConfirmed exploitationCVE-2018-6530
Multiple D-Link routers contain an unspecified vulnerability that allows for execution of OS commands.
vulncheck.com
References
- VulnCheck exploitation evidence · dashboard.shadowserver.org
- VulnCheck exploitation evidence · dashboard.shadowserver.org
- VulnCheck exploitation evidence · dashboard.shadowserver.org
- Exploit · github.com
- CISA note · nvd.nist.gov
- CISA note · supportannouncement.us.dlink.com
- VulnCheck exploitation evidence · unit42.paloaltonetworks.com
- US Government Resource · cisa.gov
- VulnCheck exploitation evidence · cisa.gov
- VulnCheck exploitation evidence · forescout.com
Freshness
Last verified in this catalog Oct 17, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.