What it is
CVE-2020-24581 is a vulnerability affecting D-Link DSL-2888A. An issue was discovered on D-Link DSL-2888A devices with firmware prior to AU_2.31_V1.1.47ae55. It contains an execute_cmd.cgi feature (that is not...
Vulnerability report
Exploited in the wild
High confidence
Not in CISA KEV
CVE-2020-24581
DSL-2888A
D-Link / DSL-2888A
- Severity
- CVSS 8.0 · High
- Confidence
- High
- Exploit status
- Exploited in the wild
- EPSS
- 13.7%
- First observed
- —
- Last observed
- —
Decision summary
What security teams need to know first
Direct answers before the deeper technical record.
Is it exploited?
Yes. Previdian tracks this CVE as a known exploited vulnerability. Confidence is high. Also confirmed by third-party sources.
Who is affected?
D-Link / DSL-2888A.
What should we do?
Prioritize remediation. Validate affected assets and apply vendor fixes on an accelerated timeline.
Overview
An issue was discovered on D-Link DSL-2888A devices with firmware prior to AU_2.31_V1.1.47ae55
An issue was discovered on D-Link DSL-2888A devices with firmware prior to AU_2.31_V1.1.47ae55.
It contains an execute_cmd.cgi feature (that is not reachable via the web user interface) that lets an authenticated user execute Operating System commands.
- Published
- 22 Dec 2020
- Exploitation Reported
- 01 Oct 2025
- Attack vector
- Adjacent
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- Low
- User interaction
- None
CVE References
- CVE Record CVE.org · CVE Record https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-24581
- trustwave.com/en-us/resources/blogs/spiderlabs-blog/d-link... trustwave.com · CVE Record https://www.trustwave.com/en-us/resources/blogs/spiderlabs-blog/d-lin...
- trustwave.com/en-us/resources/security-resources/security-... trustwave.com · CVE Record https://www.trustwave.com/en-us/resources/security-resources/security...
Exploitation evidence
Why Previdian marks this CVE as exploited
Third-party attestation and first-party sensor observation are shown separately so teams can judge the evidence chain.
Exploited in the wild
The Shadowserver
A trusted third party reported exploitation.
Known exploited vulnerability sources
Per-source evidence links for KEV attestations are available through the Previdian Pro API.
Learn about Pro API access| Source | Added |
|---|---|
| The Shadowserver First | 2025-10-01 00:00 UTC |
Detection
Operational artifacts and observed signals
Make the evidence actionable in scanner, SOC, and edge-control workflows.
Observed signals
- Request targets
- User-Agents
- Callback hosts
- 0
- 0
- 0
Request targets and User-Agents available in Pro. Callback host details available in Enterprise.
Scanner coverage
No scanner integrations recorded yet.
Virtual patch status
No Previdian virtual patch is currently available. Future rules ship for ModSecurity, Cloudflare, and AWS WAF.
Learn about virtual patches →No detection artifacts or sensor request patterns are available for this CVE yet.
Check back as sensor telemetry and scanner integrations are updated.
Risk and context
Severity, weaknesses, and research context
CVSS v3.1
8.0
High
Potential damage if exploited. Separate from whether attackers are using it.
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS
13.7%
Estimated chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. Previdian's warning comes from evidence, not this score.
All CVSS Scores
CVSS v3.1
8.0
High
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v2.0
7.7
High
AV:A/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
Timeline
From disclosure to observed exploitation
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00:00 UTC
Added to Previdian KEV Feed
High-confidence, third-party attested exploitation
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18:05 UTC
CVE published
Vulnerability disclosed publicly
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00:00 UTC
CVE ID reserved
Identifier reserved by the CNA
Pro API
Automate this intelligence
Confidence, exploit status, sensor telemetry, PoCs, scanner integrations, mentions, and tags are available programmatically for VM, SOC, and CTI workflows.
- Evidence confidence and provenance
- First-party sensor telemetry
- PoC and scanner references
- Affected versions and enrichment
- Automation-ready JSON delivery
GET /api/v2/pro/kevs/CVE-2020-24581
Free JSON includes basic KEV fields{
"cve_id": "CVE-2020-24581",
"confidence": "High",
"cvss_score": 8.0,
"cvss_estimated": false,
"epss_score": 0.13727,
"exploit_status": {
"exploited_in_the_wild": true,
"active_exploitation_observed": false
},
"sensor_telemetry": { "attempts": 0, "sensors": 0 }
}