This vulnerability allows network-adjacent attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of D-Link DIR-1935 routers. Although authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability, the existing authentication mechanism can be bypassed. The specific flaw exists within the handling of SetSysEmailSettings requests to the web management portal. When parsing subelements within the SetSysEmailSettings element, the process does not properly validate 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.
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
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D-Link DIR-1935 |
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The severity of ZDI-22-1500 is critical due to the potential for remote code execution.
To fix ZDI-22-1500, ensure you update the D-Link DIR-1935 router firmware to the latest version provided by D-Link.
ZDI-22-1500 affects users of D-Link DIR-1935 routers with vulnerable firmware versions.
Attackers can execute arbitrary code on affected D-Link DIR-1935 routers due to this vulnerability.
Yes, authentication is required, but the existing mechanism can be bypassed by attackers.