How severe is CVE-2022-26258?

CVE-2022-26258 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2022-26258 being actively exploited?

Yes. CVE-2022-26258 is on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, added on 2022-09-08, which means active exploitation has been confirmed. It should be prioritised for remediation.

What products are affected by CVE-2022-26258?

CVE-2022-26258 affects Dlink Dir-820l Firmware. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2022-26258?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Because this CVE is known to be actively exploited, treat remediation as urgent — CISA KEV typically sets a short remediation deadline.

Does CVE-2022-26258 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2022-26258 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2022-30821. It is also flagged as exploited in the EUVD (since 2022-09-08).

When was CVE-2022-26258 published?

CVE-2022-26258 was published on 2022-03-28 and last updated on 2026-07-09.

CVE-2022-26258

CVE-2022-26258 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Dlink Dir-820l Firmware with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8. It is listed in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, confirming it has been exploited in the wild (added 2022-09-08). The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-78.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.8)
CVSS v2: 7.5
EPSS exploit prediction: 80% (100th percentile)
Actively exploited: Yes — listed in CISA KEV (added 2022-09-08)
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2022-30821
EU exploitation: Flagged exploited in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (since 2022-09-08)
Weakness: CWE-78
Affected product: Dlink Dir-820l Firmware
Published: 2022-03-28
Last modified: 2026-07-09

Description

D-Link DIR-820L 1.05B03 was discovered to contain remote command execution (RCE) vulnerability via HTTP POST to get set ccp.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-26258?: D-Link DIR-820L 1.05B03 was discovered to contain remote command execution (RCE) vulnerability via HTTP POST to get set ccp.
How severe is CVE-2022-26258?: CVE-2022-26258 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2022-26258 being actively exploited?: Yes. CVE-2022-26258 is on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, added on 2022-09-08, which means active exploitation has been confirmed. It should be prioritised for remediation.
What products are affected by CVE-2022-26258?: CVE-2022-26258 affects Dlink Dir-820l Firmware. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2022-26258?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Because this CVE is known to be actively exploited, treat remediation as urgent — CISA KEV typically sets a short remediation deadline.
Does CVE-2022-26258 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2022-26258 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2022-30821. It is also flagged as exploited in the EUVD (since 2022-09-08).
When was CVE-2022-26258 published?: CVE-2022-26258 was published on 2022-03-28 and last updated on 2026-07-09.

References

EU advisories (EUVD)

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:o:dlink:dir-820l_firmware:1.05b03:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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