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CVE-2026-4209: D-Link DNS-120 · Command Injection

Affects D-Link DNS-120Source CVE Database V5

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Public exploit available · CVSS 5.3 Medium.

Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 11:52 UTC

CVSS 4.0 base score
5.3Medium
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
6.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 93% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
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:P

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 16 Mar 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: 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 30 Oct 2026.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
D-LinkDNS-120Affected
  • =20260205
Fixed in–
D-LinkDNR-202LAffected
  • =20260205
Fixed in–
D-LinkDNS-315LAffected
  • =20260205
Fixed in–
D-LinkDNS-320Affected
  • =20260205
Fixed in–
D-LinkDNS-320LAffected
  • =20260205
Fixed in–
D-LinkDNS-320LWAffected
  • =20260205
Fixed in–

AI-suggested

To mitigate CVE-2026-4209, organizations should immediately check for firmware updates from D-Link addressing this vulnerability and apply them as soon as they become available. In the absence of patches, network-level mitigations should be implemented, such as restricting access to the management interface (/cgi-bin/account_mgr.cgi) to trusted internal networks only, using firewall rules or VPNs. Disabling remote management features or the affected CGI functions, if possible, can reduce exposure. Monitoring network traffic for unusual requests targeting the vulnerable CGI endpoints can help detect exploitation attempts. Additionally, organizations should enforce strong network segmentation to isolate NAS devices from critical infrastructure and sensitive data environments. Regular backups of NAS data should be maintained offline to enable recovery in case of compromise. Finally, educating users about the risks of exposing management interfaces to the internet and enforcing strict access controls will further reduce attack surface.

Description

A vulnerability was identified in D-Link DNS-120, DNR-202L, DNS-315L, DNS-320, DNS-320L, DNS-320LW, DNS-321, DNR-322L, DNS-323, DNS-325, DNS-326, DNS-327L, DNR-326, DNS-340L, DNS-343, DNS-345, DNS-726-4, DNS-1100-4, DNS-1200-05 and DNS-1550-04 up to 20260205. Affected is the function cgi_create_import_users/cgi_user_batch_create/cgi_user_set_quota/cgi_user_del/cgi_user_modify/cgi_group_set_quota/cgi_group_modify/cgi_group_add/cgi_user_add/cgi_get_modify_group_info/cgi_chg_admin_pw of the file /cgi-bin/account_mgr.cgi. The manipulation leads to command injection. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The exploit is publicly available and might be used.

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