CVE-2018-10822

HIGH NUCLEI

D-Link DWR-116/DIR-140L/DIR-640L/DWR-512/DWR-712/DWR-912/DWR-921/DWR-111 Firmware - Path Traversal via UIR HTTP Request

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2018-10822. PoCs published by Blazej Adamczyk. A Nuclei detection template is also available.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit demonstrates a directory traversal vulnerability in multiple D-Link router models, allowing remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a malformed HTTP request. The PoC uses a simple curl command to retrieve sensitive files like /etc/passwd.

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in the web interface on D-Link DWR-116 through 1.06, DIR-140L through 1.02, DIR-640L through 1.02, DWR-512 through 2.02, DWR-712 through 2.02, DWR-912 through 2.02, DWR-921 through 2.02, and DWR-111 through 1.01 devices allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a /.. or // after "GET /uir" in an HTTP request. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incorrect fix for CVE-2017-6190.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC
by Blazej Adamczyk · webappshardware
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45678

This exploit demonstrates a directory traversal vulnerability in multiple D-Link router models, allowing remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a malformed HTTP request. The PoC uses a simple curl command to retrieve sensitive files like /etc/passwd.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Info Leak
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: D-Link routers (DWR-116, DIR-140L, DIR-640L, DWR-512, DWR-712, DWR-912, DWR-921, DWR-111, and others with similar firmware)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Network access to the vulnerable router
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

Nuclei Templates (1)

D-Link Routers - Local File Inclusion
HIGHby daffainfo

References (2)

Core 2
Core References
Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_fulldisc
https://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2018/Oct/36

Scores

CVSS v3 7.5
EPSS 0.4014
EPSS Percentile 98.5%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Details

CWE
CWE-22
Status published
Products (8)
dlink/dir-140l_firmware < 1.02
dlink/dir-640l_firmware < 1.02
dlink/dwr-111_firmware < 1.01
dlink/dwr-116_firmware < 1.06
dlink/dwr-512_firmware < 2.02
dlink/dwr-712_firmware < 2.02
dlink/dwr-912_firmware < 2.02
dlink/dwr-921_firmware < 2.02
Published Oct 17, 2018
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026