# CVE-2026-11497: D-Link DCS-5615 Boa Webserver boa.conf least privilege violation

> Remote attackers can exploit a least privilege violation in the Boa webserver configuration of D-Link DCS-5615 cameras to escalate privileges.

- **Severity:** Medium 6.9 (`CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 8 Jun 2026
- **Updated:** 9 Jun 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-63hq-54rp-qh3p

## What is CVE-2026-11497?

CVE-2026-11497 is a medium-severity vulnerability in D-Link DCS-5615, published on 8 Jun 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

A vulnerability has been found in D-Link DCS-5615 1.01.00. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file /etc/conf.d/boa/boa.conf of the component Boa Webserver. Such manipulation leads to least privilege violation. The attack can be executed remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.

Weakness: CWE-272 (Least Privilege Violation), CWE-266 (Incorrect Privilege Assignment)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-11497?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Dlink Dcs-5615 Firmware.

## How do I fix CVE-2026-11497?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-11497 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2026-11497 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-11497 exists.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2026-11497 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2026-11497 is a medium-severity vulnerability in D-Link DCS-5615, published on 8 Jun 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-11497 exists.

Affected product: D-Link DCS-5615. 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-2026-11497/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-11497/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-11497
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-11497
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2026-11497

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-11497/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.