Check Point Advisories

D-Link Routers Remote Code Execution (CVE-2019-16920)

Vulnerability
Protection

Check Point Reference:	CPAI-2019-2527
Date Published:	19 Apr 2022
Severity:	Critical
Last Updated:	Tuesday 19 April, 2022
Source:
Industry Reference:	CVE-2019-16920
Protection Provided by:	Security Gateway R81, R80, R77, R75
Who is Vulnerable?	D-Link DIR-655C D-Link DIR-866L D-Link DIR-652 D-Link DHP-1565 D-Link DIR-855L D-Link DAP-1533 D-Link DIR-862L D-Link DIR-615 D-Link DIR-835 D-Link DIR-825
Vulnerability Description	A remote code execution vulnerability exists in D-Link routers. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the affected system.

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 Routers Remote Code Execution (CVE-2019-16920) 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 Routers Remote Code Execution (CVE-2019-16920)