CVE-2019-20501

Exp

D-Link DWL-2600AP 4.2.0.15 Rev A devices have an authenticated OS command injection vulnerability via the Upgrade Firmware functionality in the Web interface, using shell metacharacters in the admin.cgi?action=upgrade firmwareRestore or firmwareServerip parameter.

Published: 2020-03-05 Last update: 2026-06-16 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2019-20501 is rated High Exploit Risk (86.1/100): CVSS High severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 90.48%, 100th percentile). 2 public exploit reference(s) are indexed (Exploit-DB). EPSS rose +77.53% over the last day, indicating growing attacker interest. Public exploits are available—assess exposure, apply mitigations, and prioritize patching.

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Public exploit references (Exploit-DB) for CVE-2019-20501

EDB-ID Source Kind Published Link
46841 exploit_db edb 2019-05-14 Exploit-DB ↗
— nvd_ref exploit_tag Exploit-DB ↗

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2019-20501

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-06-15 12.95% 90.48% +77.53%
2 2026-06-10 16.07% 12.95% -3.12%
3 2026-05-19 — 16.07% —

Full EPSS history (24 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2019-20501

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
7.8 3.1 HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:L)
They already need access on the box, or another person has to do something wrong; it’s not a remote drive-by.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:L)
A normal user session is enough; they don’t have to be admin.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:H)
They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
 1.8 5.9 [email protected]
7.2 2.0 HIGH
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C Click to expand
Access vector (AV:L)
Requires local access to the target system.
Access complexity (AC:L)
Exploitation conditions are straightforward and predictable.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:C)
Complete confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:C)
Complete integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:C)
Complete availability impact.
 3.9 10.0 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2019-20501

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2019-20501

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
dlink dwl-2600ap_firmware <= 4.2.0.15 cpe:2.3:o:dlink:dwl-2600ap_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2019-20501

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