CVE-2020-15894

Name: CVE-2020-15894
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2020-07-22T19:15:12.71+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 7.5/10EPSS 1.69%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2020-15894 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.5/10 on the CVSS scale. An issue was discovered on D-Link DIR-816L devices 2.x before 1.10b04Beta02. There exists an exposed administration function in getcfg.php, which can be used to call various services. EPSS estimates a 1.69% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

An issue was discovered on D-Link DIR-816L devices 2.x before 1.10b04Beta02. There exists an exposed administration function in getcfg.php, which can be used to call various services. It can be utilized by an attacker to retrieve various sensitive information, such as admin login credentials, by setting the value of _POST_SERVICES in the query string to DEVICE.ACCOUNT.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

7.5/10

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

EPSS Probability

1.69%

74.1th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-306

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/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/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-2020-15894?

How severe is CVE-2020-15894?

CVE-2020-15894 has a CVSS score of 7.5/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 1.69% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2020-15894?

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