Check Point Advisories

D-Link DIR800 Series Router Remote Code Execution (CVE-2016-6563)

Vulnerability
Protection

Check Point Reference:	CPAI-2017-0848
Date Published:	18 Oct 2017
Severity:	Critical
Last Updated:	Tuesday 29 August, 2023
Source:
Industry Reference:	CVE-2016-6563
Protection Provided by:	Security Gateway R81, R80, R77, R75
Who is Vulnerable?	D-Link DIR800 series
Vulnerability Description	A remote code execution vulnerability is exist in D-Link DIR800 series router. A remote attacker can exploit this weakness to execute arbitrary code in the affected router via a crafted request.

Protection Overview

This protection detects attempts to exploit this vulnerability.

In order for the protection to be activated, update your Security Gateway product to the latest IPS update. For information on how to update IPS, go to SBP-2006-05, click on Protection tab and select the version of your choice.

Security Gateway R81 / R80 / R77 / R75

In the IPS tab, click Protections and find the D-Link DIR800 Series Router Remote Code Execution (CVE-2016-6563) protection using the Search tool and Edit the protection's settings.
Install policy on all Security Gateways.

This protection's log will contain the following information:

Attack Name: Application Servers Protection Violation.
Attack Information: D-Link DIR800 Series Router Remote Code Execution (CVE-2016-6563)