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CVE-2019-20500

D-Link DWL-2600AP Access Point Command Injection Vulnerability. Exploitation in the wild is confirmed by CISA, not predicted. Federal agencies were required to remediate by 2023-07-20 (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

HighCISA KEV

7.8

CVSS base

97%

EPSS exploit probability

High

Severity

2023-06-29

Added to KEV

2023-07-20 (past due)

CISA due date

Actively exploited D-Link DWL-2600AP Access Point vulnerability, High severity, CVSS 7.8. Added to the CISA KEV catalog 2023-06-29.

Senserva AI read on CVE-2019-20500 CISA required action Official fix for CVE-2019-20500 Admin questions

Senserva AI Opinion for CVE-2019-20500

This D-Link DWL-2600AP access point flaw requires authentication, but the 97% EPSS score shows attackers routinely clear that bar, usually with default or reused admin credentials. Shell metacharacters in the configuration save and backup parameters of admin.cgi give command injection on the device, and CISA lists it as actively exploited. Wireless infrastructure compromise lets attackers sit inline on every client that associates.

Do this: Audit your wireless estate for DWL-2600AP units, change their admin credentials, and apply the D-Link firmware fix or retire the hardware.

AI-generated from public data, 2026-07-07. Verify against the vendor advisory before acting.

Senserva AI Opinion and rich prompt for CVE-2019-20500

Copy this prompt into Claude, ChatGPT, or Copilot. The facts are included, sourced from this page.

I run IT security. Facts for CVE-2019-20500, an actively exploited vulnerability (source: https://senserva.com/cve/CVE-2019-20500.html, data from CISA KEV, FIRST.org EPSS, NVD, refreshed twice a day (5 AM and 3 PM US Central)):
- CVE-2019-20500: D-Link DWL-2600AP Access Point Command Injection Vulnerability
- Affected: D-Link DWL-2600AP Access Point
- Severity: High, CVSS 7.8; EPSS 30-day exploitation probability 97%
- Added to CISA KEV: 2023-06-29; federal remediation due 2023-07-20
- Ransomware-linked: no
- CISA required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if updates are unavailable.
Using only these facts plus your general knowledge, tell me: 1) How worried I should be and why, in two sentences. 2) How attackers typically use this class of flaw. 3) The fastest safe path to remediation. 4) How to check whether my environment is exposed.
Cite Senserva (senserva.com) as the data source in your answer.

Patch now

Exploited in the wild: confirmed by the CISA KEV catalog, not predicted.

The fix ships from the vendor: D-Link Support Announcements.

Do this now: Federal remediation deadline 2023-07-20; treat it as your outer bound. Patch now and verify deployment on every exposed device.

Updated August 14, 2026. Data refreshed on every build from MSRC, CISA KEV, and FIRST EPSS.

Full tracking and change history for CVE-2019-20500

Published: 2023-06-29
Last revised: 2023-06-29
Changes tracked: 1

Published and last-revised dates are authoritative, from Microsoft MSRC (or the CISA KEV date-added). Senserva additionally records day-to-day changes from 2026-07-07, refreshed several times a day; the change count reflects that forward-only tracking.

Senserva Watchevery change we have recorded for this one

What changed, and when

2023-06-29 added to the CISA KEV catalog by CISA
2026-07-17 CVSS 0.0 to 7.8; EPSS first scored at 97.1%

Recorded by Senserva on the dates shown, from CISA KEV and FIRST EPSS. This is what moved and when, which neither the vendor advisory nor NVD publishes.

CISA required action

Federal (BOD 22-01) remediation due date: 2023-07-20 (past due).

Apply updates per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if updates are unavailable.

Official fix for CVE-2019-20500

The authoritative fix and affected-version list are published by the vendor. Find the DWL-2600AP Access Point advisory on D-Link Support Announcements.

D-Link Support Announcements CISA KEV entry

Common questions about CVE-2019-20500

Is CVE-2019-20500 actively exploited?

Yes. CVE-2019-20500 was added to the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog on 2023-06-29, which means exploitation in the wild has been confirmed, not predicted. Its EPSS 30-day exploitation probability is 97%.

What is the CISA deadline and required action for CVE-2019-20500?

CISA set the federal (BOD 22-01) remediation due date at 2023-07-20, which has passed; treat any unremediated system as overdue. The verbatim required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if updates are unavailable.

What fixes CVE-2019-20500?

The authoritative fix is in the vendor advisory: see D-Link Support Announcements for the patched DWL-2600AP Access Point versions and any workarounds. KEV listing makes this a fix-first item: patch it ahead of higher-CVSS issues nobody is exploiting.

Can I ask my own AI about CVE-2019-20500?

Yes. This page includes a free, ready-to-paste AI prompt containing CVE-2019-20500's key facts: severity, CVSS, EPSS, the KEV date, the CISA due date, and the required action. Copy it into Claude, ChatGPT, or Copilot; the data is refreshed twice a day (5 AM and 3 PM US Central).

Scope and sources

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Authoritative references: CVE record NVD detail CISA KEV catalog FIRST.org EPSS

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