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CVE-2025-14659VulnerabilityPublished Updated

CVE-2025-14659: D-Link DIR-860LB1 · Command Injection

Affects D-Link DIR-860LB1Source CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.7 High.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 06:26 UTC

CVSS 4.0 base score
8.7High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
3.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 89% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 14 Dec 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 2026-10-26.

What to do

AI-suggested

1. Immediate action should focus on isolating affected devices from critical network segments to limit potential lateral movement. 2. Monitor DHCP traffic for anomalous Hostname values or unexpected command execution patterns indicative of exploitation attempts. 3. Implement strict network access controls and firewall rules to restrict inbound traffic to the DHCP service on these routers. 4. Deploy intrusion detection/prevention systems (IDS/IPS) with signatures or heuristics targeting this vulnerability once available. 5. Engage with D-Link support channels to obtain and apply official firmware updates as soon as they are released. 6. Where patching is delayed, consider replacing vulnerable devices with models not affected by this issue. 7. Educate network administrators and users about the risks and signs of compromise related to router vulnerabilities. 8. Conduct regular security audits and vulnerability scans focusing on network infrastructure devices. 9. Employ network segmentation to separate critical assets from less secure devices such as consumer-grade routers. 10. Maintain up-to-date backups and incident response plans to quickly recover from potential breaches.

Description

A vulnerability was detected in D-Link DIR-860LB1 and DIR-868LB1 203b01/203b03. Affected is an unknown function of the component DHCP Daemon. The manipulation of the argument Hostname results in command injection. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploit is now public and may be used.

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