CVE-2022-43645: D-Link Dir-825/ac Firmware

High severity, CVSS 8.8. EPSS: 1% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

This vulnerability allows network-adjacent attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of D-Link DIR-825 1.0.9/EE routers. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the IVI plugin for the xupnpd service, which listens on TCP port 4044. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of a user-supplied string before using it to execute a system call. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the admin user. Was ZDI-CAN-19462.

Affected products

  • D-Link Dir-825/ac Firmware: up to and including 1.0.9
  • D-Link Dir-825/ee Firmware: up to and including 1.0.9

Published 2023-03-29. Last modified 2026-06-17.