CVE-2018-19300

CRITICALNVD 9.89.8—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

Score 9.8 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: CRITICAL) published 2022-05-14. NVD baseline CVSS 9.8; sources differ by 0.0.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
Elevated
9.8EG
EchelonGraph verdictPatch this weekExploitation is likely or a public exploit exists.
  • High exploitation likelihood — EPSS 74%
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 74%CVSS: 9.8Exploit: Elevated riskExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

On D-Link DAP-1530 (A1) before firmware version 1.06b01, DAP-1610 (A1) before firmware version 1.06b01, DWR-111 (A1) before firmware version 1.02v02, DWR-116 (A1) before firmware version 1.06b03, DWR-512 (B1) before firmware version 2.02b01, DWR-711 (A1) through firmware version 1.11, DWR-712 (B1) before firmware version 2.04b01, DWR-921 (A1) before firmware version 1.02b01, and DWR-921 (B1) before firmware version 2.03b01, there exists an EXCU_SHELL file in the web directory. By sending a GET request with specially crafted headers to the /EXCU_SHELL URI, an attacker could execute arbitrary shell commands in the root context on the affected device. Other devices might be affected as well.

CVSS v3
9.8
EG Score
9.8(medium)
EG Risk
78(Track*)
EG Risk 78/100SSVC: Track*

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity98% × 45%
Exploitation74% × 40%
Automatability30% × 15%
Action: Watch closely — could escalate to Attend.
EPSS PROB
74%
EPSS %ILE
99%
KEV
Not listed

Published

April 11, 2019

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

Advisory Details (4)

Auto-updated Aug 19, 2026
⚠️ Active exploitation confirmed. No patch confirmed yet.
generic

Maximales Desaster für Zyxel: EOL-Router und Ransomware-Angriffe

https://www.greenbone.net/schwerwiegende-sicherheitsluecke-in-d-link-routern-entdeckt/
generic🔴 Active Exploitation

Our Blog

https://www.greenbone.net/en/serious-vulnerability-discovered-in-d-link-routers/
generic

Schwachstelle durch Command Execution in D-Link DWR und DAP Routern (/EXCU_SHELL) | D-Link Deutschland

https://eu.dlink.com/de/de/support/support-news/2019/march/19/remote-command-execution-vulnerability-in-d-link-dwr-and-dap-routers
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CVE-2018-19300: Remote Command Execution Vulnerability in D-Link DWR and DAP Routers - Vulnerability Tests - Greenbone Community Forum

https://community.greenbone.net/t/cve-2018-19300-remote-command-execution-vulnerability-in-d-link-dwr-and-dap-routers/1772

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2018-19300?
CVE-2018-19300 is a critical vulnerability published on April 11, 2019. On D-Link DAP-1530 (A1) before firmware version 1.06b01, DAP-1610 (A1) before firmware version 1.06b01, DWR-111 (A1) before firmware version 1.02v02, DWR-116 (A1) before firmware version 1.06b03, DWR-512 (B1) before firmware version 2.02b01, DWR-711 (A1) through firmware version 1.11, DWR-712 (B1)…
When was CVE-2018-19300 disclosed?
CVE-2018-19300 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on April 11, 2019, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2018-19300 actively exploited?
CVE-2018-19300 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 74% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the top 0.6% of all scored CVEs.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2018-19300?
CVE-2018-19300 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2018-19300?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2018-19300, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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