On D-Link DCS-5009 devices with firmware 1.08.11 and earlier, DCS-5010 devices with…
Priority MEDIUM 54CWE-78Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-78.
Summary
On D-Link DCS-5009 devices with firmware 1.08.11 and earlier, DCS-5010 devices with firmware 1.14.09 and earlier, and DCS-5020L devices with firmware before 1.15.01, command injection in alphapd (binary responsible for running the camera's web server) allows remote authenticated attackers to execute code through sanitized /setSystemAdmin user input in the AdminID field being passed directly to a call to system.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.14835 96th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
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 · 6
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:dlink:dcs-5009_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 1.08.11 | Vulnerable | D-Link Japan K.K. |
| cpe:2.3:h:dlink:dcs-5009:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | D-Link Japan K.K. |
| cpe:2.3:o:dlink:dcs-5010_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 1.14.09 | Vulnerable | D-Link Japan K.K. |
| cpe:2.3:h:dlink:dcs-5010:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | D-Link Japan K.K. |
| cpe:2.3:o:dlink:dcs-5020l_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 1.14.09 | Vulnerable | D-Link Japan K.K. |
| cpe:2.3:h:dlink:dcs-5020l:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | D-Link Japan K.K. |
- cpe:2.3:o:dlink:dcs-5009_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.08.11 Vulnerable ·D-Link Japan K.K.
- cpe:2.3:h:dlink:dcs-5009:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·D-Link Japan K.K.
- cpe:2.3:o:dlink:dcs-5010_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.14.09 Vulnerable ·D-Link Japan K.K.
- cpe:2.3:h:dlink:dcs-5010:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·D-Link Japan K.K.
- cpe:2.3:o:dlink:dcs-5020l_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.14.09 Vulnerable ·D-Link Japan K.K.
- cpe:2.3:h:dlink:dcs-5020l:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·D-Link Japan K.K.
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-17020
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-55r4-xf6q-8cq9
References
Sources
- CVE-2017-17020 · CVE Program
- CVE-2017-17020 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-55r4-xf6q-8cq9 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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