Known exploited · D-Link

CVE-2016-20017: D-Link DSL-2750B Devices Command Injection Vulnerability

What it is

D-Link DSL-2750B devices contain a command injection vulnerability that allows remote, unauthenticated command injection via the login.cgi cli parameter.

Added January 8, 2024Due January 29, 2024CISA KEV catalog 2026.10.01

Vendor
D-Link
Product
DSL-2750B Devices
Added to KEV
January 8, 2024
CISA due date
January 29, 2024
Ransomware use
Unknown

What CISA requires

Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

Forensic triage

No

What to do now

  1. Find every instance of DSL-2750B Devices you run, including the forgotten ones, and check its version against the vendor advisory.
  2. Apply the vendor's fix or mitigation, before January 29, 2024 if you are bound by CISA's deadline, sooner if it faces the internet.
  3. Assume it was tried against you already: look for signs of exploitation from the date it was added, not from the day you patched.

References

CVE-2016-20017 in the National Vulnerability Database

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Source: CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog (public domain), catalog version 2026.10.01.