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CVE-2025-12296VulnerabilityPublished Updated

CVE-2025-12296: D-Link DAP-2695 · OS Command Injection

Affects D-Link DAP-2695Source CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.1 Medium · end of life, no fix coming : replace or isolate D-Link DAP-2695; no fix will be released.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 06:15 UTC

CVSS 4.0 base score
5.1Medium
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
7.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 94% 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:H/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 27 Oct 2025

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  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), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 2026-10-25.

What to do

No fix will be released: D-Link DAP-2695 is end of life. Replace it, or isolate it from untrusted networks until you can.

AI-suggested

Given the lack of vendor support and absence of patches, European organizations should prioritize the following mitigations: 1) Identify and inventory all D-Link DAP-2695 devices running firmware version 2.00RC13 or earlier. 2) Immediately plan for device replacement with supported hardware to eliminate the vulnerability. 3) Until replacement, isolate affected devices on segmented network zones with strict access controls to limit exposure. 4) Employ network intrusion detection systems (NIDS) to monitor for suspicious command injection patterns or anomalous device behavior. 5) Disable remote firmware update functionality if possible or restrict it to trusted management networks. 6) Harden device configurations by disabling unnecessary services and enforcing strong administrative credentials. 7) Conduct regular security audits and vulnerability assessments focusing on legacy network equipment. 8) Educate network administrators about the risks and signs of exploitation related to this vulnerability. These steps go beyond generic advice by focusing on compensating controls and proactive device lifecycle management in the absence of patches.

Description

A security vulnerability has been detected in D-Link DAP-2695 2.00RC13. The impacted element is the function sub_4174B0 of the component Firmware Update Handler. The manipulation leads to os command injection. The attack may be initiated remotely. The exploit has been disclosed publicly and may be used. This vulnerability only affects products that are no longer supported by the maintainer.

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