# CVE-2026-96515: Command Injection Vulnerability in Netlink ICT HG323RW Router

> An authenticated attacker can execute arbitrary OS commands with root privileges via the diagnostic script import feature on Netlink ICT HG323RW routers.

- **Severity:** High 8.6 (`CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 24 Sep 2026
- **Updated:** 12 Oct 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-w4g8-c6r8-947v

## What is CVE-2026-96515?

CVE-2026-96515 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in Netlink ICT HG323RW Router, published on 24 Sep 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

This
vulnerability exists in the Netlink ICT HG323RW router due to insufficient
authorization and input validation controls in the diagnostic script import
functionality. An authenticated attacker could exploit this vulnerability by
uploading and executing a specially crafted script through the web management
interface.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability
could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary operating system commands with
root privileges resulting in complete compromise of the affected device.

Weakness: CWE-862 (Missing Authorization), CWE-434 (Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-96515?


## How do I fix CVE-2026-96515?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-96515 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2026-96515 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-96515 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Public exploit code:

- https://github.com/whoami-012/CVE-2026-96515 (github_poc): https://github.com/whoami-012/CVE-2026-96515

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2026-96515 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2026-96515 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in Netlink ICT HG323RW Router, published on 24 Sep 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-96515 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Netlink ICT HG323RW Router. 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-2026-96515/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-96515/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-96515
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-96515
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2026-96515

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-96515/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.