Exploited CVEs / D-Link / CVE-2019-16057
CVE-2019-16057
Actively exploited D-Link DNS-320 Storage Device vulnerability, Critical severity, CVSS 9.8. Added to the CISA KEV catalog 2022-04-15.
D-Link DNS-320 Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. Exploitation in the wild is confirmed by CISA, not predicted, and the vulnerability is known to be used in ransomware campaigns. Federal agencies were required to remediate by 2022-05-06 (that deadline has passed); treat that date as the outer bound for your own environment. The fix is in the vendor advisory: D-Link Support Announcements, linked below.
Risk summary
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CISA required action
Federal (BOD 22-01) remediation due date: 2022-05-06 (past due).
The impacted product is end-of-life and should be disconnected if still in use.
Official fix for CVE-2019-16057
The authoritative fix and affected-version list are published by the vendor. Find the DNS-320 Storage Device advisory on D-Link Support Announcements.
Common questions about CVE-2019-16057
Is CVE-2019-16057 actively exploited?
Yes. CVE-2019-16057 was added to the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog on 2022-04-15, which means exploitation in the wild has been confirmed, not predicted. Its EPSS 30-day exploitation probability is 87%. CISA also reports it is known to be used in ransomware campaigns.
What is the CISA deadline and required action for CVE-2019-16057?
CISA set the federal (BOD 22-01) remediation due date at 2022-05-06, which has passed; treat any unremediated system as overdue. The verbatim required action: The impacted product is end-of-life and should be disconnected if still in use.
What fixes CVE-2019-16057?
The authoritative fix is in the vendor advisory: see D-Link Support Announcements for the patched DNS-320 Storage Device versions and any workarounds. KEV listing makes this a fix-first item: patch it ahead of higher-CVSS issues nobody is exploiting.
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