# CVE-2022-50596: D-Link DIR-1260 <= v1.20B05 GetDeviceSettings Unauthenticated Command Injection

> Unauthenticated attackers can execute arbitrary commands with root privileges on D-Link DIR-1260 routers via the web management interface.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.3 (`CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 6 Nov 2025
- **Updated:** 14 May 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-v3gf-8mqh-c3w6

## What is CVE-2022-50596?

CVE-2022-50596 is a critical command injection vulnerability in D-Link DIR-1260, published on 6 Nov 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

D-Link DIR-1260 Wi-Fi router firmware versions up to and including v1.20B05 contain a command injection vulnerability within the web management interface that allows for unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary commands on the device with root privileges. The flaw specifically exists within the SetDest/Dest/Target arguments to the GetDeviceSettings form. The management interface is accessible over HTTP and HTTPS on the local and Wi-Fi networks and optionally from the Internet.

Weakness: CWE-78 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-50596?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Dlink Dir-1260 Firmware.

## How do I fix CVE-2022-50596?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-50596 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2022-50596 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-50596 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in D-Link DIR-1260

- [CVE-2023-44415](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-44415/): D-Link Multiple Routers cli Command Injection Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (medium 6.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2022-50596 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2022-50596 is a critical command injection vulnerability in D-Link DIR-1260, published on 6 Nov 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-50596 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: D-Link DIR-1260. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-50596/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-50596/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-50596
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-50596
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-50596

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-50596/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.