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CVE-2025-29517: Command Injection

Source CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 6.8 Medium.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 12:55 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
6.8Medium
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
1.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 76% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 25 Aug 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 26 Oct 2026.

What to do

AI-suggested

Organizations should implement several targeted mitigation strategies: 1) Immediately audit and restrict access to the router management interface, ensuring only authorized personnel can authenticate. 2) Enforce strong, unique passwords and consider multi-factor authentication if supported to reduce the risk of credential compromise. 3) Disable or restrict IPv6 traceroute functionality if it is not essential to operations, thereby removing the vulnerable attack surface. 4) Monitor network traffic and router logs for unusual traceroute6 requests or command execution patterns indicative of exploitation attempts. 5) Segment networks to limit the impact of a compromised router, preventing lateral movement to critical systems. 6) Engage with D-Link support channels to obtain firmware updates or patches as soon as they become available and plan for timely deployment. 7) Educate users about phishing and social engineering risks to reduce the likelihood of credential theft that could facilitate exploitation. These steps go beyond generic advice by focusing on access control, feature restriction, and proactive monitoring specific to this vulnerability's characteristics.

Description

D-Link DSL-7740C with firmware DSL7740C.V6.TR069.20211230 was discovered to contain a command injection vulnerability via the traceroute6 function.

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