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CVE-2022-26258

D-Link DIR-820L Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. Exploitation in the wild is confirmed by CISA, not predicted. Federal agencies were required to remediate by 2022-09-29 (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

CriticalCISA KEV

9.8

CVSS base

80%

EPSS exploit probability

Critical

Severity

2022-09-08

Added to KEV

2022-09-29 (past due)

CISA due date

Actively exploited D-Link DIR-820L vulnerability, Critical severity, CVSS 9.8. Added to the CISA KEV catalog 2022-09-08.

Senserva AI read on CVE-2022-26258 CISA required action Official fix for CVE-2022-26258 Admin questions

Senserva AI Opinion for CVE-2022-26258

The D-Link DIR-820L router accepts remote code execution through its Device Name parameter in /lan.asp, rated Critical at CVSS 9.8 with an 81 percent EPSS score. Consumer-grade routers like this appear in branch offices and home offices of remote workers, where they silently join botnets after exploitation. CISA listed it in September 2022, and the model's age means many units will never see a patch.

Do this: Identify DIR-820L units in any office or remote-work setting and replace them, or at minimum block WAN-side management.

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

Senserva AI Opinion and rich prompt for CVE-2022-26258

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

I run IT security. Facts for CVE-2022-26258, an actively exploited vulnerability (source: https://senserva.com/cve/CVE-2022-26258.html, data from CISA KEV, FIRST.org EPSS, NVD, refreshed twice a day (5 AM and 3 PM US Central)):
- CVE-2022-26258: D-Link DIR-820L Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
- Affected: D-Link DIR-820L
- Severity: Critical, CVSS 9.8; EPSS 30-day exploitation probability 80%
- Added to CISA KEV: 2022-09-08; federal remediation due 2022-09-29
- Ransomware-linked: no
- CISA required action: The impacted product is end-of-life and should be disconnected if still in use.
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 2022-09-29; 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-2022-26258

Published: 2022-09-08
Last revised: 2022-09-08
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

2022-09-08 added to the CISA KEV catalog by CISA
2026-07-17 CVSS 0.0 to 9.8; EPSS first scored at 81.1%
2026-07-24 EPSS 81.1% to 79.8%

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: 2022-09-29 (past due).

The impacted product is end-of-life and should be disconnected if still in use.

Official fix for CVE-2022-26258

The authoritative fix and affected-version list are published by the vendor. Find the DIR-820L advisory on D-Link Support Announcements.

D-Link Support Announcements CISA KEV entry

Common questions about CVE-2022-26258

Is CVE-2022-26258 actively exploited?

Yes. CVE-2022-26258 was added to the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog on 2022-09-08, which means exploitation in the wild has been confirmed, not predicted. Its EPSS 30-day exploitation probability is 80%.

What is the CISA deadline and required action for CVE-2022-26258?

CISA set the federal (BOD 22-01) remediation due date at 2022-09-29, 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-2022-26258?

The authoritative fix is in the vendor advisory: see D-Link Support Announcements for the patched DIR-820L 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-2022-26258?

Yes. This page includes a free, ready-to-paste AI prompt containing CVE-2022-26258'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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