Vulnerability record · CVE-2021-27249 · published 14 April 2021
CVE-2021-27249: Dlink dap-2020 firmware os command injection vulnerability
Dlink · Dap 2020 Firmware
This vulnerability allows network-adjacent attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of D-Link DAP-2020 v1.01rc001 Wi-Fi access points. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the processing of CGI scripts. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of a user-supplied string before using it to execute a system call. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of root. Was ZDI-CAN-11369.
Description
This vulnerability allows network-adjacent attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of D-Link DAP-2020 v1.01rc001 Wi-Fi access points. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the processing of CGI scripts. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of a user-supplied string before using it to execute a system call. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of root. Was ZDI-CAN-11369.
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/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.
References
| Link | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://supportannouncement.us.dlink.com/announcement/publication.aspx?name=SAP10201 | PatchVendor Advisory |
| https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-204/ | Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry |
| https://supportannouncement.us.dlink.com/announcement/publication.aspx?name=SAP10201 | PatchVendor Advisory |
| https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-204/ | Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry |
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Related vulnerabilities
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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2021-27249), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-28). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.