CVE-2026-11497: Least Privilege Violation in D-Link DCS-5615
CVE-2026-11497 is a medium severity vulnerability affecting D-Link DCS-5615 version 1. 01. 00. It involves a least privilege violation due to manipulation of an unknown functionality in the Boa Webserver configuration file /etc/conf. d/boa/boa. conf. The vulnerability can be exploited remotely without authentication and does not require user interaction. Although the exploit has been publicly disclosed, there are no known exploits in the wild at this time. No official patch or remediation guidance has been provided by the vendor yet.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability in D-Link DCS-5615 version 1.01.00 stems from a least privilege violation related to the Boa Webserver configuration file /etc/conf.d/boa/boa.conf. The issue allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to perform actions that violate the principle of least privilege. The CVSS 4.0 base score is 6.9 (medium severity) with attack vector network, low attack complexity, no privileges required, no user interaction, and limited impact on integrity. The vulnerability is publicly disclosed but lacks an official fix or vendor advisory detailing remediation steps.
Potential Impact
An unauthenticated remote attacker can exploit this vulnerability to perform unauthorized actions that violate least privilege constraints on the affected device. This could potentially allow the attacker to escalate privileges or access restricted functionality. However, the impact is limited to integrity with no confidentiality or availability impact indicated. There are no known active exploits in the wild currently.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, monitor vendor communications for updates. No specific mitigations or workarounds have been provided by the vendor at this time.
CVE-2026-11497: Least Privilege Violation in D-Link DCS-5615
Description
CVE-2026-11497 is a medium severity vulnerability affecting D-Link DCS-5615 version 1. 01. 00. It involves a least privilege violation due to manipulation of an unknown functionality in the Boa Webserver configuration file /etc/conf. d/boa/boa. conf. The vulnerability can be exploited remotely without authentication and does not require user interaction. Although the exploit has been publicly disclosed, there are no known exploits in the wild at this time. No official patch or remediation guidance has been provided by the vendor yet.
CVSS v4.0
Score 6.9medium
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability in D-Link DCS-5615 version 1.01.00 stems from a least privilege violation related to the Boa Webserver configuration file /etc/conf.d/boa/boa.conf. The issue allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to perform actions that violate the principle of least privilege. The CVSS 4.0 base score is 6.9 (medium severity) with attack vector network, low attack complexity, no privileges required, no user interaction, and limited impact on integrity. The vulnerability is publicly disclosed but lacks an official fix or vendor advisory detailing remediation steps.
Potential Impact
An unauthenticated remote attacker can exploit this vulnerability to perform unauthorized actions that violate least privilege constraints on the affected device. This could potentially allow the attacker to escalate privileges or access restricted functionality. However, the impact is limited to integrity with no confidentiality or availability impact indicated. There are no known active exploits in the wild currently.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, monitor vendor communications for updates. No specific mitigations or workarounds have been provided by the vendor at this time.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- VulDB
- Date Reserved
- 2026-06-07T13:18:25.746Z
- Cvss Version
- 4.0
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a267adde29bf47b50be9803
Added to database: 6/8/2026, 8:18:37 AM
Last enriched: 6/8/2026, 8:34:16 AM
Last updated: 6/8/2026, 10:42:33 AM
Views: 4
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