CVE-2025-29516: Command Injection
Source CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.2 High.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 12:55 UTC
- EPSS
- 2.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 81% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 25 Aug 2025
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by 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 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
AI-suggested
To mitigate this vulnerability, European organizations and users of the D-Link DSL-7740C should: 1) Immediately restrict access to the router’s management interfaces, especially the backup function, by limiting it to trusted internal networks and disabling remote management if not required. 2) Monitor network traffic for unusual activity indicative of command injection attempts or unauthorized configuration changes. 3) Employ network segmentation to isolate critical systems from devices running vulnerable firmware. 4) Contact D-Link or service providers to inquire about firmware updates or patches addressing this vulnerability and apply them promptly once available. 5) As a temporary measure, consider disabling the backup function if feasible or replacing affected devices with models confirmed to be secure. 6) Implement strong authentication and change default credentials to reduce the risk of unauthorized access. 7) Maintain up-to-date intrusion detection/prevention systems tuned to detect exploitation attempts targeting this vulnerability.
Description
D-Link DSL-7740C with firmware DSL7740C.V6.TR069.20211230 was discovered to contain a command injection vulnerability via the backup function.