D-Link DIR-300 Rev A/DIR-615 Rev D CGI Endpoint tools_vct.xgi pingIp os command injection

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in D-Link DIR-300 Rev A and DIR-615 Rev D. This impacts an unknown function of the file tools_vct.xgi of the component CGI Endpoint. The manipulation of the argument pingIp leads to os command injection. This vulnerability only affects products that are no longer supported by the maintainer. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2013-10050. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. Furthermore, there is an exploit available.

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A vulnerability was found in D-Link DIR-300 Rev A and DIR-615 Rev D (version now known) and classified as critical. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file tools_vct.xgi of the component CGI Endpoint. The manipulation of the argument pingIp with an unknown input leads to a os command injection vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-78. The product constructs all or part of an OS command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended OS command when it is sent to a downstream component. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

An OS command injection vulnerability exists in multiple D-Link routers (confirmed on DIR-300 rev A v1.05 and DIR-615 rev D v4.13) via the authenticated tools_vct.xgi CGI endpoint. The web interface fails to properly sanitize user-supplied input in the pingIp parameter, allowing attackers with valid credentials to inject arbitrary shell commands. Exploitation enables full device compromise, including spawning a telnet daemon and establishing a root shell. The vulnerability is present in firmware versions that expose tools_vct.xgi and use the Mathopd/1.5p6 web server. No vendor patch is available, and affected models are end-of-life.

The weakness was shared by Michael Messner. The advisory is shared at raw.githubusercontent.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2013-10050 since 08/01/2025. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. Technical details as well as a public exploit are known. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 05/26/2026). MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1202 for this issue.

The exploit is available at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Exploit-DB (25024) and EUVD (EUVD-2013-7273). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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• Router Operating System

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• D-Link

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• DIR-300 Rev A
• DIR-615 Rev D

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• commercial

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• end of life

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• Vendor: https://www.dlink.com/

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Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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