CVE-2020-15893

Name: CVE-2020-15893
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2020-07-22T19:15:12.553+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

CRITICALCVSS 9.8/10EPSS 20.86%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2020-15893 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.8/10 on the CVSS scale. An issue was discovered on D-Link DIR-816L devices 2.x before 1.10b04Beta02. Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) is enabled by default on port 1900. EPSS estimates a 20.86% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

An issue was discovered on D-Link DIR-816L devices 2.x before 1.10b04Beta02. Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) is enabled by default on port 1900. An attacker can perform command injection by injecting a payload into the Search Target (ST) field of the SSDP M-SEARCH discover packet.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

9.8/10

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

EPSS Probability

20.86%

97.2th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-78

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions	Update
Dlink	Dir-816l Firmware	2.06	—
Dlink	Dir-816l Firmware	2.06.b09	Beta

References

https://research.loginsoft.com/bugs/multiple-vulnerabilities-discovered-in-the-d-link-firmware-dir-816l/Exploit, Third Party Advisory
https://supportannouncement.us.dlink.com/announcement/publication.aspx?name=SAP10169Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://research.loginsoft.com/bugs/multiple-vulnerabilities-discovered-in-the-d-link-firmware-dir-816l/Exploit, Third Party Advisory
https://supportannouncement.us.dlink.com/announcement/publication.aspx?name=SAP10169Patch, Vendor Advisory

Timeline

Published: Jul 22, 2020
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2020-15893?

How severe is CVE-2020-15893?

CVE-2020-15893 has a CVSS score of 9.8/10 (CRITICAL severity). The EPSS model estimates a 20.86% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2020-15893?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST