CVE-2026-71946 D-Link DWR-M961 Command Injection via /boafrm/formPingDiagnosticRun
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary commands with root privileges on D-Link DWR-M961 routers via the ping diagnostic interface.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-71946?
CVE-2026-71946 is a critical command injection vulnerability in D-Link Corporation DWR-M961, published on 8 Aug 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
D-Link DWR-M961 devices with hardware version C1 and firmware version before 1.1.5_C1_202607071108 contain a command injection vulnerability in the /boafrm/formPingDiagnosticRun interface. A remote attacker can inject arbitrary malicious commands into the host field, resulting in command execution with root privileges.
Weakness: CWE-78
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-71946?
How do I fix CVE-2026-71946?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-71946 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-2026-71946 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-71946 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-5x6m-6m29-96rg.