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CVE-2025-9752: D-Link DIR-852 · OS Command Injection

Affects D-Link DIR-852Source CVE Database V5

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Public exploit available · 17% EPSS · CVSS 6.9 Medium · end of life, no fix coming : replace or isolate D-Link DIR-852; no fix will be released.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 09:16 UTC

CVSS 4.0 base score
6.9Medium
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
17.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 97% 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:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 1 Sep 2025

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: evidence found.

    CVSS exploit maturity: proof of concept public

  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), CVSS vector, the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.

What to do

No fix will be released: D-Link DIR-852 is end of life. Replace it, or isolate it from untrusted networks until you can.

AI-suggested

Given the absence of official patches, European organizations should take immediate practical steps to mitigate this vulnerability. First, identify all devices running the affected D-Link DIR-852 firmware version 1.00CN B09 through network asset inventories and scanning tools. Replace or upgrade these devices to newer, supported models with updated firmware that addresses this and other vulnerabilities. If replacement is not immediately feasible, restrict remote access to the router's management interfaces by implementing network segmentation and firewall rules to limit exposure to untrusted networks, especially the internet. Disable SOAP services or any unnecessary remote management features on the device to reduce the attack surface. Monitor network traffic for unusual patterns that may indicate exploitation attempts. Additionally, educate users about the risks of using unsupported hardware and encourage timely hardware lifecycle management. For critical environments, consider deploying network intrusion detection systems (NIDS) capable of detecting command injection attempts targeting SOAP services.

Description

A security vulnerability has been detected in D-Link DIR-852 1.00CN B09. Impacted is the function soapcgi_main of the file soap.cgi of the component SOAP Service. Such manipulation of the argument service leads to os command injection. The attack can be launched 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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