CVE-2025-7836: D-Link DIR-816L · Command Injection
Affects D-Link DIR-816LSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.3 Medium · end of life, no fix coming : replace or isolate D-Link DIR-816L; no fix will be released.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 06:26 UTC
- EPSS
- 6.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 93% 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:PExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 19 Jul 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 2026-10-26.
What to do
No fix will be released: D-Link DIR-816L is end of life. Replace it, or isolate it from untrusted networks until you can.
AI-suggested
Since the affected D-Link DIR-816L devices are no longer supported and no official patches are available, European organizations should prioritize the following mitigations: 1) Immediate replacement of affected devices with supported hardware that receives regular security updates. 2) If replacement is not immediately feasible, isolate the vulnerable routers from critical network segments by placing them behind firewalls or network segmentation controls to limit exposure. 3) Disable remote management interfaces or restrict access to trusted IP addresses only, reducing the attack surface. 4) Monitor network traffic for unusual activity originating from or targeting these devices, employing intrusion detection systems tuned for command injection indicators. 5) Implement strict network access controls and enforce strong authentication on all network devices to prevent lateral movement in case of compromise. 6) Educate IT staff about the vulnerability and ensure incident response plans include steps for dealing with compromised network devices. 7) Regularly audit network devices to identify any remaining unsupported or vulnerable hardware to prevent similar risks.
Description
A vulnerability has been found in D-Link DIR-816L up to 2.06B01 and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is the function lxmldbc_system of the file /htdocs/cgibin of the component Environment Variable Handler. The manipulation leads to command injection. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. This vulnerability only affects products that are no longer supported by the maintainer.