Unauthenticated command execution via DHCP hostname
Published Apr 26, 2026 · Updated Apr 26, 2026
Command injection in the udhcpd DHCP service in D-Link DIR-822 A_101 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via DHCP. The service concatenates the client-supplied DHCP Option 12 hostname into a shell command and passes it to system() without sanitizing shell metacharacters. An unauthenticated attacker must reach the router's DHCP service on the local network, then gains command execution with the service's privileges.
Summary
What happened
Command injection in the udhcpd DHCP service in D-Link DIR-822 A_101 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via DHCP. The service concatenates the client-supplied DHCP Option 12 hostname into a shell command and passes it to system() without sanitizing shell metacharacters. An unauthenticated attacker must reach the router's DHCP service on the local network, then gains command execution with the service's privileges.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2026-7067
- Published
- Apr 26, 2026
- Updated
- Apr 26, 2026
- Vendor
- D-Link
- Product
- DIR-822
- Classifications
- CWE-74, CWE-77, T1210
- Attack vector
- network
- Privileges
- unauthenticated
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Apr 26, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Apr 26, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
Exploitability
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- Affected versionversion=A_101
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Weakness, pattern, technique
Public exploit references
- DHCP Option 12 hostname command-injection proof of conceptproof of concept · unverified
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