Is CVE-2025-55583 actively exploited?

CVE-2025-55583 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2025-09-09.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2025-55583?

CVE-2025-55583 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-2025-55583?

Patch guidance is available from dlink security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2025-55583.

Which products are affected by CVE-2025-55583?

1 product: dlink dir-868l firmware.

Fix CVE-2025-55583 - CRITICAL dlink dir-868l firmware

Description

D-Link DIR-868L B1 router firmware version FW2.05WWB02 contains an unauthenticated OS command injection vulnerability in the fileaccess.cgi component. The endpoint /dws/api/UploadFile accepts a pre_api_arg parameter that is passed directly to system-level shell execution functions without sanitization or authentication. Remote attackers can exploit this to execute arbitrary commands as root via crafted HTTP requests.

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-306 · Missing Authentication CWE-668

Metadata

Primary Vendor: DLINK
Published: 8/28/2025
Last Modified: 9/9/2025
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

CVE-2025-55583

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