CVE-2025-12296 D-Link DAP-2695 Firmware Update sub_4174B0 os command injection
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary OS commands via the firmware update handler in unsupported D-Link DAP-2695 devices.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-12296?
CVE-2025-12296 is a medium-severity command injection vulnerability in D-Link DAP-2695, published on 27 Oct 2025. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A security vulnerability has been detected in D-Link DAP-2695 2.00RC13. The impacted element is the function sub_4174B0 of the component Firmware Update Handler. The manipulation leads to os command injection. The attack may be initiated remotely. The exploit has been disclosed publicly and may be used. This vulnerability only affects products that are no longer supported by the maintainer.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-12296?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Dlink Dap-2695 Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2025-12296?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-12296 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.
Is CVE-2025-12296 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-12296 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in D-Link DAP-2695
- CVE-2025-12295 D-Link DAP-2695 Firmware Update sub_40C6B8 signature verification
- CVE-2025-11665 D-Link DAP-2695 Firmware Update rgbin fwupdater_main os command injection
- CVE-2025-4858 D-Link DAP-2695 ARP Spoofing Prevention Page adv_arpspoofing.php cross site scripting
- CVE-2025-4859 D-Link DAP-2695 MAC Bypass Settings Page adv_macbypass.php cross site scripting
- CVE-2025-4860 D-Link DAP-2695 Static Pool Settings Page adv_dhcps.php cross site scripting
Sources
Also known as GHSA-xmj2-c2q3-84mr.