CVE-2025-11097Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Authenticated command execution via unsanitized mac parameter

Published Sep 28, 2025 · Updated Sep 28, 2025

Command injection in D-Link DIR-823X 250416 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary commands through its web interface. The /usr/sbin/goahead handler for /goform/set_device_name passes an inadequately validated mac parameter to popen, letting shell metacharacters alter the command. A valid management login and token are required, and successful injection runs commands on the router without returning their output.

CVSS severity8.8
High
EPSS probability4.13%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Command injection in D-Link DIR-823X 250416 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary commands through its web interface. The /usr/sbin/goahead handler for /goform/set_device_name passes an inadequately validated mac parameter to popen, letting shell metacharacters alter the command. A valid management login and token are required, and successful injection runs commands on the router without returning their output.

The record

CVE
CVE-2025-11097
Published
Sep 28, 2025
Updated
Sep 28, 2025
Vendor
D-Link
Product
DIR-823X
Classifications
CWE-74, CWE-77, T1059.004
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Sep 28, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Sep 28, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=250416

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

D-Link · DIR-823Xversion=250416

Published CVSS scores

8.8NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
6.5VulDBAV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P
2.1VulDBCVSS: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
6.3VulDBCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

CVSS describes severity. EPSS estimates exploitation probability.

Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-74Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component ('Injection')
CWE-77Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection')
T1059.004Unix Shell

Public exploit references

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