Authenticated root code execution via CGI format string
Published Jun 13, 2026 · Updated Jun 13, 2026
Format-string injection in D-Link DCS-935L 1.10.01 allows remote authenticated users to execute code as root through the rhea CGI. The /web/cgi-bin/greece/rhea handler passes the sn and hwv HTTP parameters directly to snprintf as its format string, enabling stack reads and arbitrary memory writes. HTTP Basic or Digest authentication is required for remote requests; a localhost request bypasses that gate, and successful exploitation gives root control of the camera.
Summary
What happened
Format-string injection in D-Link DCS-935L 1.10.01 allows remote authenticated users to execute code as root through the rhea CGI. The /web/cgi-bin/greece/rhea handler passes the sn and hwv HTTP parameters directly to snprintf as its format string, enabling stack reads and arbitrary memory writes. HTTP Basic or Digest authentication is required for remote requests; a localhost request bypasses that gate, and successful exploitation gives root control of the camera.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2026-12174
- Published
- Jun 13, 2026
- Updated
- Jun 13, 2026
- Vendor
- D-Link
- Product
- DCS-935L
- Classifications
- CWE-134, CWE-119, T1190
- Attack vector
- network
- Privileges
- authenticated
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Jun 13, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Jun 13, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
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- Affected versionversion=1.10.01
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Public exploit references
- DCS-935L rhea format-string proof of conceptproof of concept · demonstrated
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