# CVE-2020-25757: A lack of input validation and access controls in Lua CGIs on D-Link DSR VPN routers may result in arbitrary input being passed to system co

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2020-12-15 · Updated: 2024-08-04

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

A lack of input validation and access controls in Lua CGIs on D-Link DSR VPN routers may result in arbitrary input being passed to system command APIs, resulting in arbitrary command execution with root privileges. This affects DSR-150, DSR-250, DSR-500, and DSR-1000AC with firmware 3.14 and 3.17.

## What to do

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## Related

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## References

- https://www.dlink.com/en/security-bulletin
- https://supportannouncement.us.dlink.com/announcement/publication.aspx?name=SAP10195
- https://www.digitaldefense.com/news/zero-day-vuln-d-link-vpn-routers/

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