Command Injection Vulnerability in D-Link DWR-M961 Devices
CVE-2026-71954

9.3CRITICAL

Key Information:

Vendor

D-link Corporation

Status
Dwr-m961
Vendor
CVE Published:
8 August 2026

What is CVE-2026-71954?

D-Link DWR-M961 devices with specific hardware and firmware versions have a vulnerability in the /boafrm/formL2tpv3ConfigSetup interface. This flaw allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary commands into the tunnelid and sessionid fields, potentially leading to unauthorized command execution with root privileges. Ensuring your device is updated to the latest firmware version is crucial to mitigate this risk.

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
.