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TI-2026-50252 Aliases CVE-2026-71957GHSA-6hx4-fgxm-92r2

D-Link DWR-M961 Buffer Overflow via app.cgi

Priority MEDIUM 50CWE-120Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Attack requirements
None
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-120 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

D-Link DWR-M961 devices with hardware version C1 and software version 1.1.2_C1_202602110044 contain a buffer overflow vulnerability in the app.cgi interface. A remote attacker can write an overly long string to the netAcc.addlist[].name field and execute arbitrary commands by crafting a specific payload, or cause the device to crash.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.01072 65th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed DWR-M961 (D-Link Corporation): 1.1.5_C1_202607071108

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
Yes
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
D-LinkDWR-M961before 1.1.5_C1_2026070711081.1.5_C1_202607071108Patch availableCNA
  • DWR-M961 VendorD-Link Affected before 1.1.5_C1_202607071108 Fixed in 1.1.5_C1_202607071108 Patch available CNA

CPE names Threatist (inferred) · 1

Inferred from how NVD named this product before; not given by a source.

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:dlink:dwr-m961_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*——D-Link Japan K.K.
  • cpe:2.3:o:dlink:dwr-m961_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions — — ·D-Link Japan K.K.

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA DWR-M961 (D-Link Corporation) Fixed in 1.1.5_C1_202607071108

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Advisory ·

    D-Link DWR-M961 — supportannouncement.us.dlink.com/security/publication.aspx?…

    15 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 15 MEDIUM

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2026-50251 D-Link DWR-M961 Command Injection via app.cgiPriority MEDIUM 54
    • TI-2026-50250 D-Link DWR-M961 Command Injection via /boafrm/formWscPriority MEDIUM 54
    • TI-2026-50249 D-Link DWR-M961 Command Injection via /boafrm/formL2tpv3ConfigSetupPriority MEDIUM 54
    Show all 15 records → Advisory →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-71957
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6hx4-fgxm-92r2

References

Patch 1

Other 1

  • TI-2024-03070 D-Link DNS-320L/DNS-325/DNS-327L/DNS-340L HTTP GET Request nas_sharing.cgi command injection KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2024-03069 D-Link DNS-320L/DNS-325/DNS-327L/DNS-340L HTTP GET Request nas_sharing.cgi hard-coded credentials KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2024-00708 D-Link DIR-859 HTTP POST Request hedwig.cgi path traversal KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2023-10693 OS Command injection vulnerability in D-Link DIR820LA1_FW105B03 allows attackers to… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2022-17249 D-Link Go-RT-AC750 GORTAC750_revA_v101b03 and GO-RT-AC750_revB_FWv200b02 are vulnerable… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2022-09657 D-Link DIR-820L 1.05B03 was discovered to contain remote command execution (RCE)… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
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