Authenticated command execution via unsanitized CGI parameters
Published May 11, 2026 · Updated May 11, 2026
OS command injection in D-Link DNS-320 firmware 2.06B01 allows remote authenticated users to execute shell commands via network_mgr.cgi. Eight handlers read HTTP parameters with cgiFormString(), interpolate them into command strings with sprintf(), and pass the results unsanitized to system(). A valid administrative session is required; successful exploitation runs commands with the web interface's operating-system privileges, enabling data access, modification, or service interruption.
Summary
What happened
OS command injection in D-Link DNS-320 firmware 2.06B01 allows remote authenticated users to execute shell commands via network_mgr.cgi. Eight handlers read HTTP parameters with cgiFormString(), interpolate them into command strings with sprintf(), and pass the results unsanitized to system(). A valid administrative session is required; successful exploitation runs commands with the web interface's operating-system privileges, enabling data access, modification, or service interruption.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2026-8271
- Published
- May 11, 2026
- Updated
- May 11, 2026
- Vendor
- D-Link
- Product
- DNS-320
- Classifications
- CWE-78, CWE-77, T1059.004
- Attack vector
- network
- Privileges
- admin
Timeline
How it unfolded
- May 11, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- May 11, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
Exploitability
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- Affected versionversion=2.06B01
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Attacks
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Weakness, pattern, technique
Public exploit references
- Authenticated network_mgr.cgi command-injection proof of conceptproof of concept · demonstrated
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