Is CVE-2026-71953 exploited in the wild?

No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-71953 being exploited in the wild.

How severe is CVE-2026-71953?

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 with firmware before 1.1.5_C1_202607071108.

Is there a fix for CVE-2026-71953?

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

How is CVE-2026-71953 attacked?

It is attacked over the network.

Am I affected by CVE-2026-71953?

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-2026-71953: D-Link DWR-M961 command injection in NTP interface

CVE-2026-71953 · Severity: critical · CVSS 9.8 · Published 2026-08-08

The D-Link DWR-M961 is a 4G LTE router used to provide internet connectivity for homes and small businesses. A command injection flaw in the network time protocol (NTP) configuration interface allows a remote attacker to inject malicious commands that execute with root privileges, potentially giving an attacker complete control over the device and any networks it protects.

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

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-71953 exploited in the wild?: No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-71953 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-71953?: 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 with firmware before 1.1.5_C1_202607071108.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-71953?: A patch was published on 2026-07-07: Firmware version 1.1.5_C1_202607071108 Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
How is CVE-2026-71953 attacked?: It is attacked over the network.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-71953?: 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

A command injection vulnerability exists in the /boafrm/formNtp web-management CGI interface of the DWR-M961 hardware revision C1. The vulnerability is present in the ntpServerIp1 parameter, which does not properly sanitize user input before passing it to system commands. An unauthenticated remote attacker can craft a malicious HTTP request with injected shell commands in the ntpServerIp1 field to achieve arbitrary command execution with root privileges. The vulnerability was resolved in firmware version 1.1.5_C1_202607071108 and later.

Affected products

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

Timeline

2026-08-08: disclosed
2026-07-07: patched: Firmware version 1.1.5_C1_202607071108

References

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