Is CVE-2026-71945 exploited in the wild?

No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-71945 being exploited in the wild.

How severe is CVE-2026-71945?

Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 9.8, published 8 August 2026.

Which products and versions are affected?

D-Link DWR-M961 Hardware revision C1, firmware before 1.1.5_C1_202607071108.

Is there a fix for CVE-2026-71945?

A patch was published on 2026-07-07: Firmware version 1.1.5_C1_202607071108 resolves vulnerability Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

How is CVE-2026-71945 attacked?

It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.

Am I affected by CVE-2026-71945?

Check whether you run D-Link DWR-M961 at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

CVE-2026-71945: D-Link DWR-M961 command injection in FOTA upgrade handler

CVE-2026-71945 · Severity: critical · CVSS 9.8 · Published 2026-08-08

The D-Link DWR-M961 is a 4G LTE router that manages firmware updates and system configuration through a web-based interface. A command injection vulnerability in the firmware upgrade handler allows a remote attacker to inject arbitrary system commands that execute with root privileges, enabling complete device takeover, data theft, or use as an attack pivot point.

Technologies: D-Link DWR-M961. Vendors: D-Link.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-71945 exploited in the wild?: No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-71945 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-71945?: Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 9.8, published 8 August 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?: D-Link DWR-M961 Hardware revision C1, firmware before 1.1.5_C1_202607071108.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-71945?: A patch was published on 2026-07-07: Firmware version 1.1.5_C1_202607071108 resolves vulnerability Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
How is CVE-2026-71945 attacked?: It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-71945?: Check whether you run D-Link DWR-M961 at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

Technical details

The vulnerability is a command injection flaw in the /boafrm/formLtefotaUpgradeFibocom web-management CGI handler. The fota_url parameter is not properly sanitized before being passed to a system command, allowing an attacker to inject shell metacharacters and arbitrary commands. The attack requires network access to the web interface (typically requiring authentication or device access) but yields command execution at root privilege level. This affects DWR-M961 hardware revision C1 running firmware versions before 1.1.5_C1_202607071108. The vulnerability was resolved in the patched firmware version.

Affected products

D-Link DWR-M961 Hardware revision C1, firmware before 1.1.5_C1_202607071108

Timeline

2026-08-08: disclosed: CVE published by NVD
2026-08-10: advisory: D-Link security advisory SAP10512 updated
2026-07-07: patched: Firmware version 1.1.5_C1_202607071108 resolves vulnerability

References

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