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Exploited in the wild Confirmed confidence In CISA KEV

CVE-2015-2051

DIR-645 Wired/Wireless Router

D-Link / DIR-645 Wired/Wireless Router · 0 to <= 1.04b12

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Severity
CVSS 8.8 · High
Confidence
Confirmed
Exploit status
Exploited in the wild
EPSS
97.1%
First observed
—
Last observed
—

Decision summary

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What it is

CVE-2015-2051 is an unauthenticated vulnerability affecting D-Link DIR-645 Wired/Wireless Router. The D-Link DIR-645 Wired/Wireless Router Rev. Ax with firmware 1.04b12 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute...

Is it exploited?

Yes. Previdian tracks this CVE as a known exploited vulnerability. Confidence is confirmed. Listed in CISA KEV. Also confirmed by third-party sources.

Who is affected?

D-Link / DIR-645 Wired/Wireless Router 0 to <= 1.04b12.

What should we do?

Prioritize remediation. Validate affected assets and apply vendor fixes on an accelerated timeline.

Overview

The D-Link DIR-645 Wired/Wireless Router Rev

The D-Link DIR-645 Wired/Wireless Router Rev. Ax with firmware 1.04b12 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a GetDeviceSettings action to the HNAP interface.

dlink Affected
dir-645
Through 1.04b12
dlink Affected
dir-645_firmware
Through 1.04b12
Published
23 Feb 2015
Exploitation Reported
10 Feb 2022
Attack vector
Adjacent
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None

Tags

edge cisa

CVE References

Exploitation evidence

Why Previdian marks this CVE as exploited

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Exploited in the wild

CISA

Recorded 10 Feb 2022

A trusted third party reported exploitation.

Known exploited vulnerability sources

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Source Added
CISA First 2022-02-10 00:00 UTC
The Shadowserver 2026-06-01 00:00 UTC

Detection

Operational artifacts and observed signals

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Observed signals

Request targets
User-Agents
Callback hosts
0
0
0

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Scanner coverage

No scanner integrations recorded yet.

Virtual patch status

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Risk and context

Severity, weaknesses, and research context

CVSS v3.1

8.8 High

Potential damage if exploited. Separate from whether attackers are using it.

CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS

97.1%

Estimated chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. Previdian's warning comes from evidence, not this score.

Weaknesses

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection') CWE-77

All CVSS Scores

CVSS v3.1 8.8 High

CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS v2.0 10.0 High

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Timeline

From disclosure to observed exploitation

  1. 00:00 UTC

    KEV confirmed by The Shadowserver

    Exploitation attested by an external source

  2. 00:00 UTC

    Added to CISA KEV

    Listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog

  3. 17:00 UTC

    CVE published

    Vulnerability disclosed publicly

  4. 00:00 UTC

    CVE ID reserved

    Identifier reserved by the CNA

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{
  "cve_id": "CVE-2015-2051",
  "confidence": "Confirmed",
  "cvss_score": 8.8,
  "cvss_estimated": false,
  "epss_score": 0.97101,
  "exploit_status": {
    "exploited_in_the_wild": true,
    "active_exploitation_observed": false
  },
  "sensor_telemetry": { "attempts": 0, "sensors": 0 }
}