# What is CVE-2022-1262? > CVE-2022-1262 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 7.8) in Dir-1360 Firmware from Dlink, published on 11 April 2022. It is not on the list of flaws known to be exploited today. The latest forecast puts its chance of use in the next 30 days at 2.2%. If you run an affected version, plan in the vendor’s fix. Canonical page: https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2022-1262 ## At a glance - **Verdict:** Plan it in. No sign of exploitation and a low forecast. Patch it in your normal update cycle. - **Precursor Intelligence risk score:** 52 out of 100 (Medium); action: Plan remediation. Kept up to date as the evidence changes. - **Severity:** High (CVSS 7.8 out of 10) - **Known to be exploited:** No, not on the list of flaws known to be exploited today - **Chance of use in the next 30 days:** 2.2% (latest exploit-likelihood forecast) - **Published:** 11 April 2022 - **Record last updated:** 18 April 2022 - **Main product:** Dir-1360 Firmware from Dlink - **Affected products:** 20 ## What is CVE-2022-1262? In plain terms An attacker has to be already on the device with an ordinary user account, and nobody has to click anything. If it works, the attacker can read data, change data and take it offline. ### The official description A command injection vulnerability in the protest binary allows an attacker with access to the remote command line interface to execute arbitrary commands as root. ### What kind of flaw is it? - CWE-78: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection') ### How an attack on it works - Where an attacker can be: Already on the device - How hard it is to pull off: Easy: no special conditions - Login needed first: An ordinary user account - Does someone have to click: No, nobody has to do anything - What an attacker gets: Can read data, change data and take it offline Severity vector: `CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H` ## Is CVE-2022-1262 being exploited? Not that we know of It is not on the list of flaws known to be exploited today. The latest forecast puts the chance of it being used in the next 30 days at 2.2%. That can change at any time, which is why we keep watching. Exploit likelihood over the last 7 days: 2.2%, 2.2%, 2.2%, 2.2%, 2.2%, 2.2%, 2.2%. ### Timeline - 11 April 2022: Published - 18 April 2022: Record last updated ### How Precursor Intelligence ranks it CVE-2022-1262 scores **52 out of 100 (Medium)**, with the action "Plan remediation". Every published flaw gets a risk score from 0 to 100, kept up to date as the evidence changes. Four things go into the score, from the one that counts most to the ones that count less: - Evidence it is being exploited: biggest factor - How severe it is: strong factor - How widely exposed it is: smaller factor - Threat activity around it: smaller factor 85 and above is Critical. Anything confirmed as exploited is always marked for an emergency patch, whatever its score. When this flaw matches software you track, it lands in your list with its score and the reasons behind it. ## Who is affected by CVE-2022-1262? The published record lists 20 products. - [Dir-1360 Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/dlink/dir-1360_firmware) by [Dlink](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/dlink) (Operating system): 1.00b15, 1.01b03, 1.02b03, 1.03b02, 1.11b04-beta, 1.11b04 - [Dir-2660 Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/dlink/dir-2660_firmware) by [Dlink](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/dlink) (Operating system): 1.00b14, 1.01b03, 1.02b01, 1.03b04, 1.04b03, 1.11b04-beta, 1.11b04 - [Dir-3060 Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/dlink/dir-3060_firmware) by [Dlink](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/dlink) (Operating system): 1.00b12, 1.01b07, 1.02b03, 1.11b02, 1.11b04-beta, 1.11b04 - [Dir-3040 Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/dlink/dir-3040_firmware) by [Dlink](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/dlink) (Operating system): 1.11b02, 1.12b01, 1.13b03-beta, 1.13b03, 1.20b03 - [Dir-1960 Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/dlink/dir-1960_firmware) by [Dlink](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/dlink) (Operating system): 1.02b01, 1.03b03, 1.11b03-beta, 1.11b03 - [Dir-2640 Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/dlink/dir-2640_firmware) by [Dlink](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/dlink) (Operating system): 1.01b04, 1.11b02-beta, 1.11b02 - [Dir-867 Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/dlink/dir-867_firmware) by [Dlink](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/dlink) (Operating system): 1.10b04, 1.20b10, 1.30b07 - [Dir-882 Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/dlink/dir-882_firmware) by [Dlink](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/dlink) (Operating system): 1.20b06, 1.30b06, 1.30b10 - [Dir-1760 Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/dlink/dir-1760_firmware) by [Dlink](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/dlink) (Operating system): 1.01b04, 1.11b03-beta - [Dir-878 Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/dlink/dir-878_firmware) by [Dlink](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/dlink) (Operating system): 1.20b05, 1.30b08 - [Dir-1360](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/dlink/dir-1360) by [Dlink](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/dlink) (Hardware): a1 - [Dir-1760](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/dlink/dir-1760) by [Dlink](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/dlink) (Hardware): version not specified - [Dir-1960](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/dlink/dir-1960) by [Dlink](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/dlink) (Hardware): a1 - [Dir-2640](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/dlink/dir-2640) by [Dlink](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/dlink) (Hardware): a1 - [Dir-2660](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/dlink/dir-2660) by [Dlink](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/dlink) (Hardware): a1 - [Dir-3040](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/dlink/dir-3040) by [Dlink](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/dlink) (Hardware): a1 - [Dir-3060](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/dlink/dir-3060) by [Dlink](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/dlink) (Hardware): a1 - [Dir-867](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/dlink/dir-867) by [Dlink](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/dlink) (Hardware): a1 - [Dir-878](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/dlink/dir-878) by [Dlink](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/dlink) (Hardware): version not specified - [Dir-882](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/dlink/dir-882) by [Dlink](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/dlink) (Hardware): a1 ## How do I fix CVE-2022-1262? 1. **Check whether you run it.** Compare your versions with the affected products above. Not sure what you run? Precursor Intelligence can work it out from your public website, or you can pick it from a list. 2. **Apply the vendor’s fix.** Install the latest update from the vendor. The references list where the vendor has published details. 3. **If you can’t patch today.** Follow any mitigation the vendor publishes, and limit who can reach the affected system from the internet until the update is in. 4. **Keep an eye on it.** Track the product and we tell you as soon as we spot this flaw on the list of exploited flaws, or a jump in its exploit likelihood. ### References - [tenable.com](https://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2022-09) (Exploit, Third-party advisory) ## Questions ### What is CVE-2022-1262? CVE-2022-1262 is a high-severity flaw in Dir-1360 Firmware from Dlink, published on 11 April 2022. An attacker has to be already on the device with an ordinary user account, and nobody has to click anything. If it works, the attacker can read data, change data and take it offline. ### How serious is CVE-2022-1262? It scores 7.8 out of 10 on the CVSS severity scale, which is high. Our risk score for CVE-2022-1262 is 52 out of 100, which is Medium. Its action is "Plan remediation". No sign of exploitation and a low forecast. Patch it in your normal update cycle. ### Is CVE-2022-1262 being exploited? It is not on the list of flaws known to be exploited today. The latest forecast puts the chance of it being used in the next 30 days at 2.2%. That can change at any time, which is why we keep watching. ### Which versions does CVE-2022-1262 affect? For Dir-1360 Firmware from Dlink: 1.00b15, 1.01b03, 1.02b03, 1.03b02, 1.11b04-beta, 1.11b04. The record lists 20 products in all, each with its versions, under "Who is affected" on this page. ### How do I fix CVE-2022-1262? Install the update the vendor names in its advisory. 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