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CVE-2026-0625: D-Link DSL-2640B · Missing Authentication

Affects D-Link DSL-2640BSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 9.3 Critical · end of life, no fix coming : replace or isolate D-Link DSL-2640B; no fix will be released.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 17:16 UTC

CVSS 4.0 base score
9.3Critical
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 61% 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:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 5 Jan 2026

  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

No fix will be released: D-Link DSL-2640B is end of life. Replace it, or isolate it from untrusted networks until you can.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
D-LinkDSL-2640BAffected
  • =0
Fixed in–
D-LinkDSL-2740RAffected
  • =0
Fixed in–
D-LinkDSL-2780BAffected
  • =0
Fixed in–
D-LinkDSL-526BAffected
  • =0
Fixed in–
D-LinkDSL-2640TAffected
  • =0
Fixed in–
D-LinkDSL-500Affected
  • =0
Fixed in–

AI-suggested

No patches or official fixes are available because all affected devices have reached end-of-life/end-of-service status. Users should replace vulnerable devices with supported models that receive security updates. Network administrators should consider isolating or discontinuing use of affected devices to prevent exploitation.

Description

Multiple D-Link DSL/DIR/DNS devices contain an authentication bypass and improper access control vulnerability in the dnscfg.cgi endpoint that allows an unauthenticated attacker to access DNS configuration functionality. By directly requesting this endpoint, an attacker can modify the device’s DNS settings without valid credentials, enabling DNS hijacking (“DNSChanger”) attacks that redirect user traffic to attacker-controlled infrastructure. In 2019, D-Link reported that this behavior was leveraged by the "GhostDNS" malware ecosystem targeting consumer and carrier routers. All impacted products were subsequently designated end-of-life/end-of-service, and no longer receive security updates. Exploitation evidence was observed by the Shadowserver Foundation on 2025-11-27 (UTC).

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