PatchTheCVECVE-2013-10048: An OS command injection vulnerability exists in various legacy D-Link routers—including DIR-300 rev B and DIR-
CVE-2013-10048 is a critical-severity flaw (CVSS 9.8) affecting dir-300 firmware, dir-600 firmware. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.
An OS command injection vulnerability exists in various legacy D-Link routers—including DIR-300 rev B and DIR-600 (firmware ≤ 2.13 and ≤ 2.14b01, respectively)—due to improper input handling in the unauthenticated command.php endpoint. By sending specially crafted POST requests, a remote attacker can execute arbitrary shell commands with root privileges, allowing full takeover of the device. This includes launching services such as Telnet, exfilt
Why this priority
- Critical severity
- EPSS top 3%: very likely to be exploited
- Public exploit reference
- CISA SSVC: automatable with total technical impact
- Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action
A fixed release or distro patch exists.
Risk facts
| CVSS score | 9.8 (Critical) |
| Attack vector | Network (remote) |
| Attack complexity | Low |
| Privileges needed | None |
| User interaction | None |
| EPSS exploit chance | 16.9% (top 3%) |
| CISA exploited list | No |
| Weakness | CWE-78 |
| Published | 2025-08-01 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Last updated 2026-06-16 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score
Am I affected?
Timeline
- Published CVE record published
- Updated Record last modified
Exact fixes by distribution
Public exploits and detection
Public code exists for this CVE. Treat unpatched systems as at risk, and only run PoCs in a lab.
- Write-up: www.exploit-db.com/exploits/24453
- Write-up: www.exploit-db.com/exploits/27528
- Write-up: www.vulncheck.com/advisories/d-link-legacy-unauth-rce
- Metasploit: D-Link Devices Unauthenticated Remote Command Execution
Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.
Quick answers
How do I fix CVE-2013-10048?
dir-300 firmware: upgrade to newer than 2.13; dir-600 firmware: upgrade to newer than 2.14b01. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.
Is CVE-2013-10048 being exploited?
CVE-2013-10048 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.
What does CVE-2013-10048 affect?
CVE-2013-10048 affects dir-300 firmware, dir-600 firmware. Severity is critical (CVSS 9.8). An OS command injection vulnerability exists in various legacy D-Link routers—including DIR-300 rev B and DIR-600 (firmware ≤ 2.13 and ≤ 2.14b01, respectively)—due to improper input handling in the unauthenticated command.php endpoint. By s
How urgent is CVE-2013-10048?
Priority 72/100. Critical severity; EPSS top 3%: very likely to be exploited; Public exploit reference; CISA SSVC: automatable with total technical impact; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action
Software pages
PHP vulnerabilities · D-Link vulnerabilities
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