ExploitedIn CISA KEV

CVE-2018-6530

Exploitation confirmed. First attested on 2022-09-08 by CISA-ADP, CISA KEV, GCVE · kevintel, GCVE · shadowserver.

Published2018-03-06
WeaknessCWE-78

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Description

OS command injection vulnerability in soap.cgi (soapcgi_main in cgibin) in D-Link DIR-880L DIR-880L_REVA_FIRMWARE_PATCH_1.08B04 and previous versions, DIR-868L DIR868LA1_FW112b04 and previous versions, DIR-65L DIR-865L_REVA_FIRMWARE_PATCH_1.08.B01 and previous versions, and DIR-860L DIR860LA1_FW110b04 and previous versions allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary OS commands via the service parameter.

Timeline

dates in UTC

2018-03-0620:29CVE publishedNVD
2022-09-08Added to the CISA KEV catalogCISA KEV
2022-09-08Listed as exploited by GCVEGCVE
2022-09-08Exploitation first reportedCISA KEV
2025-02-0420:36SSVC exploitation set to activeCISA-ADP
2026-10-2319:23EPSS crossed 10 %FIRST EPSS

Observed activity

isMalicious corpus · updated 2026-10-23 18:48 UTC

Indicators tagged with this CVE, per day0 indicators over 7 days

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Firewall list (EDL, text): https://api.ismalicious.com/edl/cve/CVE-2018-6530?format=txt
CSV export: https://api.ismalicious.com/edl/cve/CVE-2018-6530?format=csv
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Versions per branch

NVD

Dlink dir-860l firmwareversion to verify

Branch	Affected	Fixed in	Source
1.10	≤ 1.10b04	no fix published	NVD

Dlink dir-865l firmwareversion to verify

Branch	Affected	Fixed in	Source
1.8	≤ 1.08b01	no fix published	NVD

Dlink dir-868l firmwareversion to verify

Branch	Affected	Fixed in	Source
1.12	≤ 1.12b04	no fix published	NVD

1 more product in the sources.

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Fix

CISA’s required action: The vendor D-Link published an advisory stating the fix under CVE-2018-20114 properly patches KEV entry CVE-2018-6530. If the device is still supported, apply updates per vendor instructions. If the affected device has since entered its end-of-life, it should be disconnected if still in use.due 2022-09-29

Detection

Nuclei template: none so far
Exploit-DB: no entry
Proof-of-concept repositories: none listed

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability

Date Added: 2022-09-08
Patch Due Date: 2022-09-29
Ransomware Use: Known
Required Action: The vendor D-Link published an advisory stating the fix under CVE-2018-20114 properly patches KEV entry CVE-2018-6530. If the device is still supported, apply updates per vendor instructions. If the affected device has since entered its end-of-life, it should be disconnected if still in use.

Sources

CISA KEVKEV entry2022-09-08
GCVEexploitation2022-09-08
CISA-ADPSSVC decisionactive2025-02-04
OpenCVESSVC decisionactive—
CISA-ADPCVSS 3.19.82025-02-04
NVDCVSS 3.19.8read 2026-10-23
NVDCVSS 2.010read 2026-10-23
CISA-ADPweakness (CWE)CWE-782025-02-04
NVDweakness (CWE)CWE-78read 2026-10-23
FIRST EPSSEPSS score96.7 %read 2026-10-23

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published: 2018-03-06
Last Modified: 2026-06-17
NVD status: Analyzed

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-6530?

Is CVE-2018-6530 actively exploited?

Yes. CVE-2018-6530 is on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, meaning it has been confirmed as actively exploited in the wild. CISA requires federal agencies to patch by 2022-09-29.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2018-6530?

CVE-2018-6530 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

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