CVE-2025-55581

high

Description

D-Link DCS-825L firmware version 1.08.01 and possibly prior versions contain an insecure implementation in the mydlink-watch-dog.sh script. The script monitors and respawns the `dcp` and `signalc` binaries without validating their integrity, origin, or permissions. An attacker with filesystem access (e.g., via UART or firmware modification) may replace these binaries to achieve persistent arbitrary code execution with root privileges. The issue stems from improper handling of executable trust and absence of integrity checks in the watchdog logic.

References

https://www.dlink.com/en/security-bulletin/

https://legacy.us.dlink.com/pages/product.aspx?id=f9c0458bfe7b4ff3bf7fad1cf6fcc9a1

https://cybermaya.in/posts/Post-42/

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2025-08-22

Updated: 2025-08-25

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 6.4

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:P

Severity: Medium

CVSS v3

Base Score: 7.3

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

Severity: High

EPSS

EPSS: 0.00005