CVE-2022-29778

HIGHNVD 8.88.8—

8.8

D-Link DIR-890L 1.20b01 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code due to the hardcoded option Wake-On-Lan for the parameter 'descriptor' at SetVirtualServerSettings.php

CVSS v3: 8.8
EG Score: 8.8(medium)
EPSS: 96.0%
KEV: Not listed

Published

June 3, 2022

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (4)

cve@mitrehttps://github.com/TyeYeah/DIR-890L-1.20-RCE
cve@mitrehttps://www.dlink.com/en/security-bulletin/
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/TyeYeah/DIR-890L-1.20-RCE
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.dlink.com/en/security-bulletin/

Weakness Classification(2)

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

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 6× in last 7d / 6× in last 30d)

Every time one of our enrichment pipelines (NVD, MITRE cvelistV5, EPSS, CISA KEV, GHSA, OSV, vendor advisories) ran against this CVE. Most recent first.

2026-05-27 13:39 UTCepss_batch
2026-05-27 13:39 UTCepss_batch
2026-05-25 21:06 UTCEG score recompute
2026-05-25 21:06 UTCGHSA enrichment
2026-05-25 15:46 UTCOSV refresh
2026-05-24 16:51 UTCepss_batch

Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2022-29778?

CVE-2022-29778 is a high vulnerability published on June 3, 2022. D-Link DIR-890L 1.20b01 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code due to the hardcoded option Wake-On-Lan for the parameter 'descriptor' at SetVirtualServerSettings.php

When was CVE-2022-29778 disclosed?

CVE-2022-29778 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on June 3, 2022, 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-2022-29778 actively exploited?

CVE-2022-29778 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 96.0% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2022-29778?

CVE-2022-29778 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.8 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2022-29778?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2022-29778, 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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CVE-2022-29778

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