Vulnerability record · CVE-2020-24581 · published 22 December 2020

CVE-2020-24581: Dlink dsl2888a firmware os command injection vulnerability

Dlink · Dsl2888a Firmware

An issue was discovered on D-Link DSL-2888A devices with firmware prior to AU_2.31_V1.1.47ae55. It contains an execute_cmd.cgi feature (that is not reachable via the web user interface) that lets an authenticated user execute Operating System commands.

8.0 CVSS 3.1 High EPSS 14% · top 3.6% CWE-78 · OS command injection

8.0CVSS 3.1 base score, v2 7.7

14%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days

NoNot in CISA KEV

1Affected product versions listed by NVD

4References, 2 tagged exploit

17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

Dsl2888a Firmware Dlink

References

Link	Tags
https://www.trustwave.com/en-us/resources/blogs/spiderlabs-blog/d-link-multiple-security-vulnerabilities-leading-to-rce/	ExploitThird Party Advisory
https://www.trustwave.com/en-us/resources/security-resources/security-advisories/	Third Party Advisory
https://www.trustwave.com/en-us/resources/blogs/spiderlabs-blog/d-link-multiple-security-vulnerabilities-leading-to-rce/	ExploitThird Party Advisory
https://www.trustwave.com/en-us/resources/security-resources/security-advisories/	Third Party Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2020-24581), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.