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CVE-2015-1187

Critical 🇺🇸 CISA KEV ⚡ Exploit Available
D-Link and TRENDnet Multiple Devices Remote Code Execution Vulnerability — The ping tool in multiple D-Link and TRENDnet devices allow remote attackers to perform remote code execution.
Published: Mar 25, 2022  ·  Source: CISA_KEV
CVSS v3
9.0
🔗 NVD Official
📄 Description (English)

D-Link and TRENDnet Multiple Devices Remote Code Execution Vulnerability — The ping tool in multiple D-Link and TRENDnet devices allow remote attackers to perform remote code execution.

🤖 AI Executive Summary

CVE-2015-1187 is a critical remote code execution vulnerability affecting multiple D-Link and TRENDnet networking devices through an insecure ping tool implementation. Remote attackers can exploit this flaw without authentication to execute arbitrary commands on affected devices, effectively gaining full control of the network infrastructure. With a CVSS score of 9.0 and a confirmed public exploit, this vulnerability poses an immediate and severe threat to any organization still running unpatched firmware. The age of this vulnerability (2015) combined with active exploit availability suggests it is actively targeted by threat actors in opportunistic and targeted campaigns.

📄 Description (Arabic)

تسمح أداة ping في أجهزة D-Link و TRENDnet المتعددة للمهاجمين البعيدين بتنفيذ أوامر بعيدة على الأجهزة المتأثرة

🤖 ملخص تنفيذي (AI)

ثغرة حرجة في أداة ping في أجهزة D-Link و TRENDnet المتعددة تسمح للمهاجمين البعيدين بتنفيذ أوامر بعيدة

🤖 AI Intelligence Analysis Analyzed: Mar 28, 2026 23:36
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia Impact Assessment
Saudi organizations across multiple critical sectors remain at risk if legacy D-Link and TRENDnet devices are still deployed. Government entities under NCA oversight and ARAMCO/energy sector facilities using these devices for branch connectivity or OT/IT boundary networking face the highest risk of full network compromise. Banking institutions regulated by SAMA may have these devices in remote branches or ATM network infrastructure. Telecom providers like STC and Mobily may have deployed these in customer-premises equipment (CPE) or legacy network segments. Healthcare facilities and SMEs across the Kingdom are particularly vulnerable due to slower patch cycles. Given Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030 digital transformation initiatives, any unpatched legacy device represents a critical entry point for APT groups known to target Gulf region infrastructure.
🏢 Affected Saudi Sectors
Government Banking Energy Telecom Healthcare Education Retail SME
⚖️ Saudi Risk Score (AI)
8.7
/ 10.0
🔧 Remediation Steps (English)
IMMEDIATE ACTIONS:
1. Conduct an urgent asset inventory to identify all D-Link and TRENDnet devices across the network environment.
2. Isolate affected devices from internet-facing exposure immediately by placing them behind strict firewall rules.
3. Disable remote management interfaces (web UI, Telnet, SSH) on affected devices until patching is complete.

PATCHING GUIDANCE:
1. Visit D-Link (https://support.dlink.com) and TRENDnet (https://www.trendnet.com/support) official support pages to obtain the latest firmware updates for affected models.
2. Apply firmware updates following vendor-specific upgrade procedures; ensure firmware integrity verification before flashing.
3. If end-of-life devices cannot be patched, plan immediate hardware replacement with supported models.

COMPENSATING CONTROLS:
1. Block all inbound access to device management ports (80, 443, 23, 22) from untrusted networks using perimeter firewall ACLs.
2. Implement network segmentation to isolate affected devices in a restricted VLAN with no lateral movement capability.
3. Deploy IDS/IPS signatures to detect exploitation attempts targeting the ping command injection vector.
4. Enable logging and forward device logs to SIEM for anomaly detection.

DETECTION RULES:
1. Monitor for unusual outbound connections from network device management IPs.
2. Create SIEM alerts for HTTP POST requests containing shell metacharacters (;, |, &&, `) to device management interfaces.
3. Use Shodan or internal scanning tools to identify internet-exposed instances of affected devices.
4. Check for indicators of compromise: unexpected cron jobs, new admin accounts, or unusual DNS queries from device IPs.
🔧 خطوات المعالجة (العربية)
الإجراءات الفورية:
1. إجراء جرد عاجل للأصول لتحديد جميع أجهزة D-Link وTRENDnet عبر بيئة الشبكة.
2. عزل الأجهزة المتأثرة فوراً عن التعرض للإنترنت من خلال قواعد جدار حماية صارمة.
3. تعطيل واجهات الإدارة عن بُعد (واجهة الويب، Telnet، SSH) على الأجهزة المتأثرة حتى اكتمال التصحيح.

إرشادات التصحيح:
1. زيارة صفحات الدعم الرسمية لـ D-Link وTRENDnet للحصول على آخر تحديثات البرامج الثابتة للطرازات المتأثرة.
2. تطبيق تحديثات البرامج الثابتة وفق إجراءات الترقية الخاصة بالمورد مع التحقق من سلامة البرنامج قبل التثبيت.
3. في حالة الأجهزة التي انتهت دورة حياتها ولا يمكن تصحيحها، التخطيط الفوري لاستبدال الأجهزة بطرازات مدعومة.

ضوابط التعويض:
1. حظر جميع الوصول الوارد إلى منافذ إدارة الأجهزة من الشبكات غير الموثوقة باستخدام قوائم التحكم في الوصول.
2. تطبيق تجزئة الشبكة لعزل الأجهزة المتأثرة في شبكة VLAN مقيدة.
3. نشر توقيعات IDS/IPS للكشف عن محاولات الاستغلال.
4. تفعيل التسجيل وإرسال سجلات الأجهزة إلى نظام SIEM للكشف عن الشذوذ.

قواعد الكشف:
1. مراقبة الاتصالات الصادرة غير المعتادة من عناوين IP لإدارة أجهزة الشبكة.
2. إنشاء تنبيهات SIEM لطلبات HTTP POST التي تحتوي على محارف خاصة بالشل.
3. استخدام أدوات المسح الداخلية لتحديد الأجهزة المتأثرة المكشوفة على الإنترنت.
4. التحقق من مؤشرات الاختراق: مهام cron غير متوقعة، حسابات مشرف جديدة، أو استعلامات DNS غير معتادة.
📋 Regulatory Compliance Mapping
🟢 NCA ECC 2024
ECC-1-4-2: Asset Management — Inventory of network devices ECC-2-3-1: Vulnerability Management — Timely patching of critical vulnerabilities ECC-2-5-1: Network Security — Segmentation and access control ECC-2-6-1: Secure Configuration — Hardening of network devices ECC-3-3-1: Third-Party and Supply Chain — Vendor device security
🔵 SAMA CSF
3.3 Cyber Security Operations — Vulnerability and patch management 3.4 Third-Party Cyber Security — Vendor device risk management 3.2 Cyber Security Architecture — Network segmentation controls 3.1 Cyber Security Governance — Risk assessment for legacy devices
🟡 ISO 27001:2022
A.8.8 — Management of technical vulnerabilities A.8.20 — Networks security A.8.22 — Segregation of networks A.8.9 — Configuration management A.5.19 — Information security in supplier relationships
🟣 PCI DSS v4.0
Requirement 6.3.3 — All system components protected from known vulnerabilities by patching Requirement 1.3 — Network access controls between trusted and untrusted networks Requirement 12.3.2 — Targeted risk analysis for legacy technology
🔗 References & Sources 0
No references.
📦 Affected Products / CPE 1 entries
D-Link and TRENDnet:Multiple Devices
📊 CVSS Score
9.0
/ 10.0 — Critical
📋 Quick Facts
Severity Critical
CVSS Score9.0
EPSS81.23%
Exploit ✓ Yes
Patch ✓ Yes
CISA KEV🇺🇸 Yes
KEV Due Date2022-04-15
Published 2022-03-25
Source Feed cisa_kev
Views 1
🇸🇦 Saudi Risk Score
8.7
/ 10.0 — Saudi Risk
🏷️ Tags
kev actively-exploited
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