Summary
CVE-2026-110536 is an OS command injection vulnerability (CWE-78) in the HNAP CGI handler of the D-Link DIR-868L router, firmware version 2.01b05. It is rated critical, with a CVSS score of 10.0. It is reachable over the network without authentication or user interaction.
Technical details
- Root cause: the
systemfunction in/htdocs/cgibin(HNAP CGI Handler) does not safely handle theSOAPACTIONargument, which allows OS command injection. - Trigger conditions: an attacker supplies a manipulated
SOAPACTIONvalue to the HNAP CGI handler. The CVSS vector indicates no privileges and no user interaction are required. - Attack vector: network.
- Impact: execution of operating system commands on the device, with high impact to confidentiality, integrity and availability. The scope is marked as changed.
- The CVE record lists a public proof-of-concept exploit on GitHub (exploit maturity "proof-of-concept").
Affected software
- D-Link DIR-868L firmware 2.01b05
Severity
- CVSS v3.1 base score: 10.0 (Critical)
- Vector:
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:X/RC:R
Mitigation and recommended actions
- Immediate: the CVE record names no fixed firmware version. D-Link’s support announcement SAP10189 states that the DIR-868L has reached End of Support / End of Life and that firmware development has stopped. Plan to retire and replace the device with a currently supported model.
- Until replacement, do not expose the router’s web management interface or HNAP services to the internet or untrusted networks.
- Restrict access to the management interface to trusted internal hosts only.
- Review exposed assets and devices for signs of compromise, such as unexpected configuration changes or unknown processes.

