Is CVE-2016-20017 actively exploited?

CVE-2016-20017 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2025-11-05.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2016-20017?

CVE-2016-20017 has a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL severity). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

How do I patch CVE-2016-20017?

Patch guidance is available from dlink security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2016-20017.

Which products are affected by CVE-2016-20017?

1 product: dlink dsl-2750b firmware.

Fix CVE-2016-20017 - CRITICAL dlink dsl-2750b firmware

Description

D-Link DSL-2750B devices before 1.05 allow remote unauthenticated command injection via the login.cgi cli parameter, as exploited in the wild in 2016 through 2022.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector: network
Complexity: low
Privileges: none
User Action: none
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: high
Integrity: high
Availability: high
Weaknesses: CWE-77 · Command Injection CWE-77 · Command Injection

Metadata

Primary Vendor: DLINK
Published: 10/19/2022
Last Modified: 11/5/2025
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

CVE-2016-20017

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