RCE in D-Link Dir-816l

CVE-2025-7836

A vulnerability has been found in D-Link DIR-816L up to 2.06B01 and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is the function lxmldbc_system of the file /htdocs/cgibin of the component Environment Variable Handler. The manipulation leads to command injection. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. This vulnerability only affects products that are no longer supported by the maintainer.

EPSS: 0.058 (92.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-7836?
CVE-2025-7836 is a medium-severity vulnerability in D-Link Dir-816l, classified under Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component (Injection). CVSS score: 6.3/10. Published 2025-07-19.
How severe is CVE-2025-7836?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.3 out of 10.
Is CVE-2025-7836 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.