Threats / D-Link and TRENDnet / CVE-2015-1187
CVE-2015-1187
· EUVD no mirror located
· GCVE no mirror located
Verified 2026-06-22
D-Link and TRENDnet Multiple Devices vulnerability
The ping tool in multiple D-Link and TRENDnet devices allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code due to improper authentication controls.
Verdict
Today item — known-exploited.
A remote code execution vulnerability in the ping utility of D-Link and TRENDnet devices enables unauthenticated attackers to gain control of affected systems. The high EPSS score and active exploitation indicate significant risk to deployed devices.
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Is it exploitable?
— the evidence, ranked above the scoreReported exploitation
8 independent public reports of in-the-wild exploitation are cataloged.Distinct reporting sources (vendor, incident response, government); open them for the underlying claims.
Exploited in the wild
Listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2022-03-25).
Probability (EPSS)
EPSS 0.82863 — modeled likelihood of exploitation activity.EPSS is a daily-changing model output — open the source for today's value.
Severity / affected
Affected: D-Link and TRENDnet, Multiple Devices. Confirm exact fixed builds in the vendor advisory.
Weakness (CWE)
Mapped to CWE-287 Improper Authentication — weakness family: Authentication.CWE assignment from the public NVD record; the weakness class drives how the flaw is exploited.
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Who’s exploiting it?
— attribution turns risk into urgencyAttribution not established
No confirmed (advisory-backed) threat-actor attribution is established for this record. Absence of a named actor is not absence of compromise — see Coverage & confidence.
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Why it matters
— the attack path, told twice: adversary, then board1
Front door — unauthenticated access narrative 1
Attacker
I identify a D-Link or TRENDnet device exposed on the network with a vulnerable ping interface.
Business
Network perimeter security is compromised, allowing external threat actors direct access to critical infrastructure.
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Keys to the kingdom — privilege/identity takeover narrative 2
Attacker
I send a crafted ping request that bypasses authentication checks in the ping tool.
Business
Access controls fail to prevent unauthorized command execution on network devices.
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Lateral reach — past segmentation narrative 3
Attacker
I execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the ping service on the target device.
Business
Attackers gain persistent control of routers or network appliances, enabling lateral movement and data exfiltration.
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What to do
— defensible action- Remediate per the vendor advisory — confirm the fixed build for your version and verify exposure.1
Say it to the boardA vulnerability with this evidence profile is a defensible budget line, not a backlog ticket — fund the change against the proof above.
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