Is CVE-2026-71954 exploited in the wild?

No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-71954 being exploited in the wild.

How severe is CVE-2026-71954?

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

Which products and versions are affected?

D-Link DWR-M961 hardware version C1 with firmware before 1.1.5_C1_202607071108.

Is there a fix for CVE-2026-71954?

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

How is CVE-2026-71954 attacked?

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

Am I affected by CVE-2026-71954?

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-2026-71954: D-Link DWR-M961 command injection in L2TPv3 config

CVE-2026-71954 · Severity: critical · CVSS 9.8 · Published 2026-08-08

The D-Link DWR-M961 is a 4G/LTE router used to provide broadband connectivity in remote or mobile locations. A command injection vulnerability in its web management interface allows attackers to inject malicious commands through the L2TPv3 configuration fields, leading to remote code execution with root privileges on the device. An attacker can take complete control of the router, intercept traffic, or use it as a pivot point into downstream networks.

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

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-71954 exploited in the wild?: No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-71954 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-71954?: Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 9.8, published 8 August 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?: D-Link DWR-M961 hardware version C1 with firmware before 1.1.5_C1_202607071108.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-71954?: A patch was published on 2026-07-07: Patched in firmware 1.1.5_C1_202607071108 Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
How is CVE-2026-71954 attacked?: It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-71954?: 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/formL2tpv3ConfigSetup endpoint of the D-Link DWR-M961 web-management CGI. The tunnelid and sessionid input parameters are not properly sanitized before being passed to shell commands, allowing an unauthenticated or low-privilege attacker to inject arbitrary shell metacharacters. No authentication is required to access the vulnerable endpoint. Successful exploitation results in 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 version C1 with firmware before 1.1.5_C1_202607071108

Timeline

2026-08-08: disclosed: CVE published on NVD
2026-07-07: patched: Patched in firmware 1.1.5_C1_202607071108

References

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