Cyber Resilience

CVE-2024-33343

Command Injection in Dlink Dir-822\+ Firmware 1.05

Published
26 April 2024
Modified
21 May 2025
Patch / advisory
CVSS Score v3.1 8.8
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Raw vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS Score 0.083 94th percentile
Risk Priority 72 floored blend · peak EPSS

Summary

CVE-2024-33343 is a high-severity OS Command Injection (CWE-78) vulnerability in Dlink Dir-822\+ Firmware. Its CVSS base score is 8.8 (High).

Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique Command and Scripting Interpreter (T1059); ranked in the top 6% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog; a public proof-of-concept is referenced.

The strongest mitigations our analysis identified map to SA-11 (Developer Testing and Evaluation) and SI-10 (Information Input Validation) — see the control section below for these in your framework.

Deeper analysis AI-assisted summary

Synthesised by an AI model from the NVD description and linked references — a reading aid, not an authoritative source.

D-Link DIR-822+ firmware version 1.0.5 contains a command-injection flaw in the ChgSambaUserSettings function of prog.cgi. The issue, tracked as CVE-2024-33343 and assigned CWE-78, permits an unauthenticated attacker to supply crafted input that is passed directly to a system shell, resulting in arbitrary command execution on the device.

An attacker positioned on the adjacent network can reach the affected CGI endpoint without credentials or user interaction. Successful exploitation grants full control over the router, enabling actions that affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability as reflected in the CVSS 8.8 vector.

Public references consist of a D-Link support page for the DIR-822+ and a repository that demonstrates the vulnerable function; neither source supplies mitigation steps or patch availability information. The associated EPSS score has remained flat at 0.0891 with no observed increase after disclosure.

OWASP Top 10 for Web (2025)

EU & UK References

Vulnerability Data

D-Link DIR-822+ V1.0.5 was found to contain a command injection in ChgSambaUserSettings function of prog.cgi, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell.

CWE(s)

Related Threats

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise Techniques

T1059 Command and Scripting Interpreter Execution
Adversaries may abuse command and script interpreters to execute commands, scripts, or binaries.
T1059.003 Windows Command Shell Execution
Adversaries may abuse the Windows command shell for execution.
T1059.004 Unix Shell Execution
Adversaries may abuse Unix shell commands and scripts for execution.
T1059.001 PowerShell Execution
Adversaries may abuse PowerShell commands and scripts for execution.
T1190 Exploit Public-Facing Application Initial Access
Adversaries may attempt to exploit a weakness in an Internet-facing host or system to initially access a network.
Derived from this CVE’s CWE(s) via the direct CWE→ATT&CK cross-walk.

CVEs Like This One

CVE-2024-33344Same product: Dlink Dir-822\+
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CVE-2019-17621Same vendor: Dlink
CVE-2023-50200Same vendor: Dlink
CVE-2024-4965Same vendor: Dlink
CVE-2023-51123Same vendor: Dlink

Affected Assets

dlink
dir-822\+ firmware
1.05

Mitigating Controls

Control response

Prevent
Stop it (NIST 800-53)

Detect
Catch it (NIST detect / respond)

Harden
Shrink the surface (DISA STIG)

Validate
Prove the fix (OWASP ASVS)
  • V1.2.5
  • V1.2.8
  • V15.2.5

Mitigating Controls (NIST 800-53 r5) AI

Developer testing and evaluation can discover missing or incorrect command sanitization during development.

Input validation directly neutralizes or rejects special characters that would otherwise alter OS command structure.

Least privilege reduces the permissions available to any process that could be subverted by injected commands.

Least functionality restricts available OS commands and interpreters, limiting the blast radius of injection.

Secure engineering principles require proper neutralization of untrusted input before command construction.

Mitigating Controls (NIST CSF 2.0) AI

Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→CSF cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.

PR.PS-06 mostly match
prevents

PR.PS-06's SDLC practices directly require secure coding and input handling that blocks command-injection defects, yet the single broad outcome leaves many specific neutralization vectors and verification gaps unaddressed.

PR.PS-02 partial match
prevents

Routine patching/maintenance can remediate known command-injection CVEs in dependencies (partial forward) but does nothing to stop developers from introducing improper neutralization in custom code (none reverse).

Mitigating Controls (ISO/IEC 27001:2022 Annex A) AI

Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→ISO cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.

finds

Security testing and code review target insecure use of operating-system command interfaces, catching command-injection flaws introduced during development.

References