CVE-2015-1187 — D-Link and TRENDnet Multiple Devices Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Overview

The ping tool in multiple D-Link and TRENDnet devices allow remote attackers to perform remote code execution.

Vulnerability details

CVE ID

CVE-2015-1187

Vulnerability

D-Link and TRENDnet Multiple Devices Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Vendor

D-Link and TRENDnet

Affected products

D-Link and TRENDnet: Multiple Devices

Severity

HIGH

Exploitation status

Actively exploited in the wild (CISA KEV)

Published

2022-03-25

Remediation guidance

CVE-2015-1187 is in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog — U.S. federal civilian agencies are required to remediate it under Binding Operational Directive 22-01. Treat it as a priority for every environment.

Apply the vendor's official security update for D-Link and TRENDnet the affected product as soon as possible. Where a patch is unavailable, apply vendor mitigations or isolate/segment exposed systems.

Hunt for indicators of compromise tied to this vulnerability and confirm logging/EDR coverage on affected assets.

Authoritative references

• NVD — National Vulnerability Database
• MITRE CVE Record
• CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog
• FIRST EPSS — Exploit Prediction Scoring