Is CVE-2020-24581 actively exploited?

Yes. KEV Intelligence tracks CVE-2020-24581 as a known exploited vulnerability. Confidence is high.

What exploitation activity has KEV Intelligence observed?

KEV Intelligence has not yet recorded sensor-observed exploitation attempts for CVE-2020-24581. Our sensors continue to monitor for activity targeting this CVE.

Which versions are affected?

Version-level data is not available; KEV Intelligence tracks D-Link DSL-2888A.

No. CVE-2020-24581 is not currently listed in CISA KEV.

Vulnerability report

Exploited in the wild High confidence Not in CISA KEV

CVE-2020-24581

DSL-2888A

D-Link / DSL-2888A

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Severity: CVSS 8.0 · High
Confidence: High
Exploit status: Exploited in the wild
EPSS: 13.7%
First observed: —
Last observed: —

Decision summary

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What it is

CVE-2020-24581 is a vulnerability affecting D-Link DSL-2888A. An issue was discovered on D-Link DSL-2888A devices with firmware prior to AU_2.31_V1.1.47ae55. It contains an execute_cmd.cgi feature (that is not...

Is it exploited?

Yes. KEV Intelligence tracks this CVE as a known exploited vulnerability. Confidence is high.

Who is affected?

D-Link / DSL-2888A.

What should we do?

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Overview

An issue was discovered on D-Link DSL-2888A devices with firmware prior to AU_2.31_V1.1.47ae55

An issue was discovered on D-Link DSL-2888A devices with firmware prior to AU_2.31_V1.1.47ae55.

It contains an execute_cmd.cgi feature (that is not reachable via the web user interface) that lets an authenticated user execute Operating System commands.

Published: 22 Dec 2020
Exploitation Reported: 01 Oct 2025
Attack vector: Adjacent
Complexity: Low
Privileges: Low
User interaction: None

CVE References

CVE Record CVE.org · CVE Record https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-24581
trustwave.com/en-us/resources/blogs/spiderlabs-blog/d-link... trustwave.com · CVE Record https://www.trustwave.com/en-us/resources/blogs/spiderlabs-blog/d-lin...
trustwave.com/en-us/resources/security-resources/security-... trustwave.com · CVE Record https://www.trustwave.com/en-us/resources/security-resources/security...

Exploitation evidence

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Exploited in the wild

The Shadowserver

Recorded 01 Oct 2025

Independent exploitation attestation added to the KEV Intelligence record.

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Source	Added
The Shadowserver First	2025-10-01 00:00 UTC

Detection

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Observed signals

Request targets: 0
User-Agents: 0

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Scanner coverage

No scanner integrations recorded yet.

Virtual patch status

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No detection artifacts or sensor request patterns are available for this CVE yet.

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Risk and context

Severity, weaknesses, and research context

CVSS v3.1

8.0 High

CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS

13.7%

Weaknesses

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection') CWE-78

All CVSS Scores

CVSS v3.1 8.0 High

CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS v2.0 7.7 High

AV:A/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C

Timeline

From disclosure to observed exploitation

01 Oct 2025
Added to KEV Intelligence KEV Feed

High-confidence, third-party attested exploitation
22 Dec 2020
CVE published

Vulnerability disclosed publicly
21 Aug 2020
CVE ID reserved

Identifier reserved by the CNA

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  "cve_id": "CVE-2020-24581",
  "confidence": "High",
  "cvss_score": 8.0,
  "cvss_estimated": false,
  "epss_score": 0.13727,
  "exploit_status": {
    "exploited_in_the_wild": true,
    "active_exploitation_observed": false
  },
  "sensor_telemetry": { "attempts": 0, "sensors": 0 }
}

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