Privilege escalation in D-Link Dcs-5615
CVE-2026-11497
A vulnerability has been found in D-Link DCS-5615 1.01.00. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file /etc/conf.d/boa/boa.conf of the component Boa Webserver. Such manipulation leads to least privilege violation. The attack can be executed remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (35.0th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 35th percentile — 35.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- D-Link Dcs-5615 — versions 1.01.00
- Dlink Dcs-5615
- Dlink Dcs-5615 Firmware — versions 1.01.00
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-11497 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- vuldb.com/submit/834823 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- vuldb.com/vuln/369117 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- vuldb.com/vuln/369117/cti (signature, Permissions Required, permissions-required, VDB Entry)
- www.dlink.com/ (Product, product)
- www.notion.so/D-link-DCS-5615_REV_1-01-00-3670ed14e5cb80e9be78f7d8dbf1e789 (exploit, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-11497?
- CVE-2026-11497 is a medium-severity vulnerability in D-Link Dcs-5615, classified under Incorrect Privilege Assignment. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2026-06-08.
- How severe is CVE-2026-11497?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.