CVE-2026-7554Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Unauthenticated administrative access via weak password recovery

Published May 1, 2026 · Updated May 1, 2026

Weak password recovery in D-Link M60 firmware 1.20B02 allows remote attackers to gain unauthorized administrative access through the Web UI. The public record identifies /usr/bin/httpd as the vulnerable locus but does not disclose which recovery check mishandles untrusted input. No authentication or user interaction is required, although successful exploitation has high complexity and produces only device-level effects.

CVSS severity8.1
High
EPSS probability1.10%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Weak password recovery in D-Link M60 firmware 1.20B02 allows remote attackers to gain unauthorized administrative access through the Web UI. The public record identifies /usr/bin/httpd as the vulnerable locus but does not disclose which recovery check mishandles untrusted input. No authentication or user interaction is required, although successful exploitation has high complexity and produces only device-level effects.

The record

CVE
CVE-2026-7554
Published
May 1, 2026
Updated
May 1, 2026
Vendor
D-Link
Product
M60
Classifications
CWE-640
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. May 1, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. May 1, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=1.20B02

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

D-Link · M60version=1.20B02

Published CVSS scores

2.9VulDBCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P
5.6VulDBCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
8.1NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
5.6VulDBCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
5.1VulDBAV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

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
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-640Weak Password Recovery Mechanism for Forgotten Password

Public exploit references

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