CVE-2022-28956
published 2022-05-18CVE-2022-28956: An issue in the getcfg.php component of D-Link DIR816L_FW206b01 allows attackers to access the device via a crafted payload.
PriorityP279critical9.8CVSS 3.1
AVNACLPRNUINSUCHIHAH
ITWVulnCheck KEV
Exploited in the wild
EPSS
22.37%
97.4th percentile
An issue in the getcfg.php component of D-Link DIR816L_FW206b01 allows attackers to access the device via a crafted payload.
Affected
1 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| dlink | dir-816l_firmware | — | — |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.19.8CRITICALCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
nvdv2.07.5HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
vulncheck9.8CRITICAL
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GHSA
GHSA-vxg4-4c48-6gwj: An issue in the getcfg
ghsa_unreviewed·2022-05-19
CVE-2022-28956 [CRITICAL] GHSA-vxg4-4c48-6gwj: An issue in the getcfg
An issue in the getcfg.php component of D-Link DIR816L_FW206b01 allows attackers to access the device via a crafted payload.
VulnCheck
D-Link 'getcfg.php' Component Bypass Vulnerability
vulncheck·2022·CVSS 9.8
CVE-2022-28956 [CRITICAL] D-Link 'getcfg.php' Component Bypass Vulnerability
D-Link 'getcfg.php' Component Bypass Vulnerability
An issue in the getcfg.php component of D-Link DIR816L_FW206b01 allows attackers to access the device via a crafted payload.
Affected: D-Link Dir816L Firmware
Required Action: Apply remediations or mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if remediation or mitigations are unavailable.
Exploitation References: https://api.vulncheck.com/v3/index/vulncheck-canaries?cve=CVE-2022-28956&date=2025-10-15; https://api.vulncheck.com/v3/index/vulncheck-canaries?cve=CVE-2022-28956&date=2025-10-16; https://api.vulncheck.com/v3/index/vulncheck-canaries?cve=CVE-2022-28956&date=2025-10-17; https://api.vulncheck.com/v3/index/vulncheck-canaries?cve=CVE-2022-28956&date=2025-10-18; https://api.vulncheck.com/v3/index/vulncheck-
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
2022-05-18
Published
Exploited in the wild