Is CVE-2026-71955 exploited in the wild?

No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-71955 being exploited in the wild.

How severe is CVE-2026-71955?

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 1.1.2_C1_202602110044.

Is there a fix for CVE-2026-71955?

A patch was published on 2026-07-07: Resolved 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-2026-71955 attacked?

It is attacked over the network.

Am I affected by CVE-2026-71955?

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-2026-71955: D-Link DWR-M961 command injection in formWsc

CVE-2026-71955 · Severity: critical · CVSS 9.8 · Published 2026-08-08

The D-Link DWR-M961 is a 4G LTE router used to provide internet connectivity to businesses and remote locations. A critical vulnerability in its web-management interface allows remote attackers to inject malicious commands that execute with root privileges, potentially compromising the entire device and any networks it protects.

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

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-71955 exploited in the wild?: No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-71955 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-71955?: 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 1.1.2_C1_202602110044.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-71955?: A patch was published on 2026-07-07: Resolved 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-2026-71955 attacked?: It is attacked over the network.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-71955?: 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/formWsc web-management CGI handler affecting hardware revision C1 running firmware 1.1.2_C1_202602110044. An attacker can inject arbitrary shell commands through multiple vulnerable parameters (localPin, targetAPSsid, peerPin, and peerRptPin) without authentication, resulting in unauthenticated remote code execution with root privileges. The vulnerability has been resolved in firmware version 1.1.5_C1_202607071108. This represents finding 12–14 from the original technical report grouped under a single CVE identifier.

Affected products

D-Link DWR-M961 hardware revision C1 with firmware 1.1.2_C1_202602110044

Timeline

2026-08-08: disclosed: CVE-2026-71955 published
2026-08-10: advisory: D-Link security advisory SAP10512 last updated
2026-07-07: patched: Resolved in firmware 1.1.5_C1_202607071108

References

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