CVE-2020-25506
This CVE is being exploited. Apply the vendor fix, or take the service off the internet until you can, then check your logs for attempts.
What it is
D-Link DNS-320 FW v2.06B01 Revision Ax is affected by command injection in the system_mgr.cgi component, which can lead to remote arbitrary code execution.
Live exploitation on the huntback network (30 days)
Detection
Evidence
Confirmed exploited. Our decoys saw 13 exploitation attempts in the last 14 days; CISA added it to KEV 1835 days ago.
Last attempt. 19 attempts on our decoys, 13 in the last 14 days
First exploitation attempt on our decoys
Added to CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities
Published
Nuclei detection template available
Observed: our own decoys saw it. Reported: CISA, the vendor or another named source says so. Weaponised: public exploit code or a scanner template exists. Methodology
Questions
Is CVE-2020-25506 being exploited in the wild?
Yes. The huntback decoy network captured 19 exploitation attempts from 3 distinct source IPs; the most recent was on 2026-11-12. It is also in the CISA KEV catalogue.
Can CVE-2020-25506 be detected on the network?
Yes. huntback carries a network signature for CVE-2020-25506, so attempts against a decoy are tagged in real time.
How huntback helps
Deploy a decoy that emulates Dns-320 and you will see every attempt at this CVE the moment it lands, with the full payload, the attacker's infrastructure, and any stage-2 loader. Then huntback can scan the attacker back.
Related
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This record, with its evidence timeline, as JSON:
curl -H "X-API-Key: $HUNTBACK_KEY" https://app.huntback.io/api/v1/evidence/CVE-2020-25506