CVE-2026-71958Disclosure

LOWCVSS 9.3 · CRITICAL

Signal is active with 1 mentions in latest observed window

Immediate actions

  • Patch affected systems immediately

Recommended action window: Monitor and triage in normal cycle

NVD description

D-Link DWR-M961 devices with hardware version C1 and software version 1.1.2_C1_202602110044 contain a buffer overflow vulnerability in the quicksetup.cgi interface. A remote attacker can write overly long strings to the test4, ssid2, and username fields and execute arbitrary commands by crafting a specific payload, or cause the device to crash.

0.5/ 10 priority

Sources & remediation

Weakness type (CWE)
CWE-120

Priority

LOW

Exploitation

NONE

PoC

NONE

Patch

AVAILABLE

Momentum

STABLE

Threat summary

  • Patch or workaround signal is available
  • 7 mentions across 4 observed days
  • Momentum state: stable

What's happening

  • Patch or workaround mentioned in 1 signal
  • Technical details provided in 5 signals
  • Disclosure: 6 classified signals
  • Peaked 2d ago at 3 mentions (2026-08-09); latest day: 1
  • 7 total mentions across 4 days

Deep dive

Activity timeline7 mentions / 4d
01223Mentions · 2026-08-08: 1Mentions · 2026-08-09: 3Mentions · 2026-08-10: 2Mentions · 2026-08-18: 1Patch / Workaround · 2026-08-18: 1Technical Details · 2026-08-08: 1Technical Details · 2026-08-09: 2Technical Details · 2026-08-10: 1Technical Details · 2026-08-18: 108-0808-0908-1008-18
Signal classification2 categories
Disclosure
685.7%
Patch
114.3%
Referenced assets5 URLs
Classification over time
DateTotalLabels
2026-08-081
Disclosure1
2026-08-093
Disclosure3
2026-08-102
Disclosure2
2026-08-181
Patch1
Full discourse7 posts
  • Daily CyberSecurity@Daily_CyberSec
    Patch

    D-Link fixes 15 flaws in the DWR-M961 router, including D-Link router command injection and buffer overflow bugs like CVE-2026-71958. Update firmware now. #DLink #DWRM961 #CommandInjection #BufferOverflow #RouterSecurity #CVE #InfoSec #CyberSecurity https://securityonline.info/dlink-router-command-injection-buffer-overflow/

    Post summary

    D-Link has released firmware updates to fix 15 vulnerabilities, including command injection and buffer overflow issues such as CVE-2026-71958, and urges users to update immediately.

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  • CCB Alert@CCBalert
    Disclosure

    Warning: Critical Command Injection & Buffer Overflow vulnerabilities in #DLink DWR-M961. CVE-2026-71944 through CVE-2026-71958. CVSS: 9.8. Unauthenticated remote attackers can inject commands for root-level execution, or overflow buffers. #Patch #Patch #Patch

    Post summary

    The text announces critical Command Injection and Buffer Overflow vulnerabilities (CVE-2026-71944 to CVE-2026-71958) in the DLink DWR-M961 with high CVSS 9.8, enabling unauthenticated attackers to execute root-level commands or overflow buffers.

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    7.2K followersView on X
  • CERT-PY@CERTpy
    Disclosure

    ⚠️ Vulnerabilidades en productos D-Link ❗ CVE-2026-71958 ❗ CVE-2026-71957 ❗ CVE-2026-71956 ➡️ Más info: https://www.cert.gov.py/vulnerabilidades-en-productos-d-link/ https://t.co/ZJxpfGC25K

    Post summary

    The tweet announces three new CVEs affecting D-Link products and provides a link for further information.

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    6.7K followersView on X
  • Infoflowcloud@infoflowcloud
    Disclosure

    🚨*CVE* CVE-2026-71958 D-Link DWR-M961 devices with hardware version C1 and software version 1.1.2_C1_202602110044 contain a buffer overflow vulnerability in the quicksetup.cgi interface. A… https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-71958 ----- Traducción: CVE-2026-71958 Dis… http://infoflow.cloud`

    Post summary

    The post announces CVE‑2026‑71958, a buffer‑overflow flaw in the quicksetup.cgi interface of certain D‑Link DWR‑M961 routers, and links to the official CVE record.

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    98 followersView on X
  • CVE@CVEnew
    Disclosure

    CVE-2026-71958 D-Link DWR-M961 devices with hardware version C1 and software version 1.1.2_C1_202602110044 contain a buffer overflow vulnerability in the quicksetup.cgi interface. A… https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-71958

    Post summary

    The post announces a buffer overflow vulnerability (CVE‑2026‑71958) in the quicksetup.cgi interface of D‑Link DWR‑M961 devices, marking a new disclosure.

    000001.1K
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  • VulDB 🛡@vuldb
    Disclosure

    There is a new vulnerability with elevated criticality in D-Link DWR-M961 (CVE-2026-71958) https://vuldb.com/vuln/387206

    Post summary

    A new high‑criticality vulnerability, CVE-2026-71958, has been announced for the D-Link DWR‑M961, with a reference to a vulnerability database but no additional exploitation or mitigation details.

    00000111
    2.3K followersView on X
  • CyberSignal | Cybersecurity News@XQOPTRX
    Disclosure

    📡 D-Link router hit by a massive batch of critical vulnerabilities A batch of 15 CVEs — CVE-2026-71944 through CVE-2026-71958 — was published for the D-Link DWR-M961 on August 8. The flaws include multiple command-injection bugs and buffer overflows. Several carry a CVSS 9.8 Critical rating. 🔎 Source: Rapid7 / CVE / VulnCheck. #DLink #RouterSecurity #CVE #CyberSecurity #IoTSecurity

    Post summary

    A batch of 15 critical CVEs affecting the D-Link DWR‑M961 router were newly disclosed, revealing command‑injection and buffer overflow flaws with CVSS 9.8 ratings.

    0000050
    34 followersView on X

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