The restricted telnet shell on the D-Link DSL2730U router allows remote authenticated…
Priority LOW 22CWE-264Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Partial · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-264.
Summary
The restricted telnet shell on the D-Link DSL2730U router allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended command restrictions via shell metacharacters that follow a whitelisted command.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01501 74th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:h:dlink:dsl-2730u:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | D-Link Japan K.K. |
- cpe:2.3:h:dlink:dsl-2730u:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·D-Link Japan K.K.
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2012-5966
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-53rp-xc59-v2m3
References
Advisory 1
Sources
- CVE-2012-5966 · CVE Program
- CVE-2012-5966 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-53rp-xc59-v2m3 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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