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CVE-2022-40799

Exploitation confirmed. First attested on 2025-08-05 by CISA-ADP, CISA KEV, GCVE · kevintel.

  • Published2022-11-29
  • WeaknessCWE-494

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Description

Data Integrity Failure in 'Backup Config' in D-Link DNR-322L <= 2.60B15 allows an authenticated attacker to execute OS level commands on the device.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2022-11-2905:15CVE publishedNVD
  2. 2025-08-05Added to the CISA KEV catalogCISA KEV
  3. 2025-08-05Listed as exploited by GCVEGCVE
  4. 2025-08-05Exploitation first reportedCISA KEV
  5. 2025-08-0503:56SSVC exploitation set to activeCISA-ADP

Observed activity

isMalicious corpus · updated 2026-11-03 21:37 UTC
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Versions per branch

NVD
Dlink dnr-322l firmwareversion to verify
BranchAffectedFixed in
2.60≤ 2.60b15no fix published

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

Fix

  1. CISA’s required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.due 2025-08-26

Detection

Nuclei template
none so far
ProjectDiscovery
Exploit-DB
no entry
Exploit-DB
Proof-of-concept repositories
none listed
PoC-in-GitHub
Metasploit modules
none listed
Metasploit Framework

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability

Date Added
2025-08-05
Patch Due Date
2025-08-26
Ransomware Use
Unknown
Required Action
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

Sources

Identifiers

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published
2022-11-29
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Analyzed
GitHub Advisory
GHSA-xh8c-gmc9-9v6x

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-40799?

Data Integrity Failure in 'Backup Config' in D-Link DNR-322L <= 2.60B15 allows an authenticated attacker to execute OS level commands on the device.

Is CVE-2022-40799 actively exploited?

Yes. CVE-2022-40799 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 2025-08-26.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2022-40799?

CVE-2022-40799 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.8 (HIGH severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

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