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CVE-2025-10629: D-Link DIR-852 · Command Injection

Affects D-Link DIR-852Source CVE Database V5

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Public exploit available · CVSS 5.3 Medium · end of life, no fix coming : replace or isolate D-Link DIR-852; no fix will be released.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 11:42 UTC

CVSS 4.0 base score
5.3Medium
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
5.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 92% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch
None coming – the product is end of life
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 18 Sep 2025

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: evidence found.

    CVSS exploit maturity: proof of concept public

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), CVSS vector, the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.

What to do

No fix will be released: D-Link DIR-852 is end of life. Replace it, or isolate it from untrusted networks until you can.

AI-suggested

Given the absence of official patches for this unsupported device, European organizations should prioritize the following mitigation steps: 1) Immediate replacement of the affected D-Link DIR-852 routers with supported and updated hardware models to eliminate the vulnerability vector. 2) If replacement is not immediately feasible, isolate the vulnerable devices on segmented network zones with strict firewall rules to limit inbound access to the SSDP service and other management interfaces. 3) Disable the SSDP service or any unnecessary services on the router to reduce the attack surface. 4) Monitor network traffic for unusual activity or command injection attempts targeting the ST argument in SSDP requests. 5) Employ network intrusion detection/prevention systems (IDS/IPS) with signatures or heuristics capable of detecting command injection patterns related to this vulnerability. 6) Educate IT staff and users about the risks of using unsupported hardware and the importance of timely firmware updates and device lifecycle management. These targeted actions go beyond generic advice by focusing on compensating controls and network architecture adjustments to mitigate risk in the absence of vendor patches.

Description

A vulnerability was determined in D-Link DIR-852 1.00CN B09. This issue affects the function ssdpcgi_main of the file htodcs/cgibin of the component Simple Service Discovery Protocol Service. Executing manipulation of the argument ST can lead to command injection. The attack may be performed from remote. The exploit has been publicly disclosed and may be utilized. This vulnerability only affects products that are no longer supported by the maintainer.

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