Command Injection Vulnerability in D-Link DWR-M961 Router
CVE-2026-71953

9.3CRITICAL

Key Information:

Vendor

D-link Corporation

Status
Dwr-m961
Vendor
CVE Published:
8 August 2026

What is CVE-2026-71953?

The D-Link DWR-M961 router has a command injection vulnerability affecting devices with hardware version C1 and firmware prior to version 1.1.5_C1_202607071108. This flaw resides in the /boafrm/formNtp interface, allowing a remote attacker to inject malicious commands into the ntpServerIp1 field, leading to execution of arbitrary commands with elevated privileges. This vulnerability poses significant security risks, enabling unauthorized access and potential control over affected devices.

Affected Version(s)

DWR-M961 0

References

https://supportannouncement.us.dlink.com/security/publica...
vendor-advisorypatch
https://www.dlink.com/middle-east/en/products/dwr-m961-4g...
product
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/d-link-dwr-m961-comm...
third-party-advisory

CVSS V4

Score:
9.3
Severity:
CRITICAL
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Attack Required:
None
Privileges Required:
Undefined
User Interaction:
None

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Jincheng Wang (@winmt), Professor Le Yu of Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications, and Professor Xiapu Luo of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
.