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TI-2026-79927 Aliases CVE-2026-52356GHSA-4v5h-jgm9-q5qq

D-Link DAP1160L OS command injection in diagnostic.php endpoint

Priority HIGH 73CWE-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 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-78.

Summary

The /htdocs/web/diagnostic.php endpoint of D-Link DAP1160L A1_FW101WWb04 contains an OS command injection flaw (CWE-78). Attackers can execute arbitrary commands by injecting shell metacharacters. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 8.8 (HIGH), and CISA's SSVC data records PoC exploitation, no automatable exploitation, and total technical impact. The vulnerability is not listed in CISA KEV.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29

Description from the CNA

An OS command injection vulnerability in the /htdocs/web/diagnostic.php endpoint of D-Link DAP1160L A1_FW101WWb04 allows attackers to execute arbitrary commands via injecting arbitrary shell metacharacters.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.021 81st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

Remediation

No fixed version is listed for D-Link DAP1160L A1_FW101WWb04. Until D-Link publishes a fix, restrict access to the device's web management interface to trusted hosts and keep it off untrusted networks.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-23 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-52356
  2. 2026-10-23 Alias added: GHSA-4v5h-jgm9-q5qq
  3. 2026-10-26 CVSS score added · CISA ADP
  4. 2026-10-26 CISA SSVC decision points changed
  5. 2026-10-26 Priority changed: LOW → HIGH
  6. 2026-10-29 Weakness changed · CISA ADP

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