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CVE-2015-1187

Improper Authentication — is CVE-2015-1187real, exploitable, or a false positive? Here's the community ground truth.

Critical · CVSS 9.8EPSS 82.9%CISA KEVCWE-287 · Improper Authentication

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

The ping tool in multiple D-Link and TRENDnet devices allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via the ping_addr parameter to ping.ccp.

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Community real-world severity: Critical (Critical 2) — CVSS base score 9.8

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    Field note · Diego RamírezCurated

    D-Link and TRENDnet Multiple Devices Remote Code Execution Vulnerability — The ping tool in multiple D-Link and TRENDnet devices allow remote attackers to perform remote code execution. Listed in the CISA KEV catalog (added 2022-03-25) — confirmed exploited in the wild, not theoretical. FIRST EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at ~83%. Treat it as real and prioritize remediation over triage.

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    Remediation · Marco FerriCurated

    Required action for D-Link and TRENDnet Multiple Devices: The impacted product is end-of-life and should be disconnected if still in use. CISA set a federal remediation due date of 2022-04-15. After patching, verify the vulnerable path is no longer reachable before closing the finding.

Same weaknessCWE-287 · Improper Authentication.