Improper signature verification in D-Link DCS-930L recovery server
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Passive
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-345.
Summary
D-Link DCS-930L from B1.08B4 has an Emergency HTTP Recovery Server flaw in the mpfd_decode function of bootloader_region.bin. Manipulating the firmware argument leads to improper verification of the cryptographic signature (CWE-347). A remote attacker needs no privileges, though the attack requires some user interaction. A public exploit is linked in the references.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-27
Description from the CNA
A flaw has been found in D-Link DCS-930L B1.08B4. This impacts the function mpfd_decode of the file bootloader_region.bin of the component Emergency HTTP Recovery Server. Executing a manipulation of the argument firmware can lead to improper verification of cryptographic signature. The attack may be performed from remote. The exploit has been published and may be used.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
Remediation
The sources list no fixed version for D-Link DCS-930L.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-27
Timeline
- 2026-10-13 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-108971
- 2026-10-13 Alias added: GHSA-5vhf-mw8w-298v
- 2026-10-14 CISA SSVC decision points changed
- 2026-10-14 Priority changed: MEDIUM → HIGH
References
More D-Link vulnerabilities
- 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
Sources
- CVE-2026-108971 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-108971 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-5vhf-mw8w-298v · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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