Command Injection Vulnerability in D-Link DWR-M961 Router
CVE-2026-71956

9.3CRITICAL

Key Information:

Vendor

D-link Corporation

Status
Dwr-m961
Vendor
CVE Published:
8 August 2026

What is CVE-2026-71956?

The D-Link DWR-M961 router is susceptible to a command injection vulnerability via its app.cgi interface. Attackers can exploit this flaw by injecting malicious commands into the netDig.ping.dst field, leading to potential command execution with elevated root privileges. This vulnerability underscores the critical need for users to apply necessary security patches and updates as recommended by D-Link to safeguard their devices from unauthorized access.

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
.