Is CVE-2018-6530 actively exploited?

CVE-2018-6530 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2025-11-07.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2018-6530?

CVE-2018-6530 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-2018-6530?

Patch guidance is available from dlink security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2018-6530.

Fix CVE-2018-6530 - CRITICAL dlink dir-860l firmware

Q: Which products are affected by CVE-2018-6530?

4 products: dlink dir-860l firmware, dlink dir-865l firmware, dlink dir-868l firmware, dlink dir-880l firmware.

Description

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.

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-78 · OS Command Injection CWE-78 · OS Command Injection

Metadata

Primary Vendor: DLINK
Published: 3/6/2018
Last Modified: 11/7/2025
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

Affected Products

dlink : dir-860l_firmwaredlink : dir-865l_firmwaredlink : dir-868l_firmwaredlink : dir-880l_firmware

Remediation Guidance

Executive Summary

View on NIST NVD