Privilege escalation in D-Link Dir-X1860
CVE-2026-94036
A security flaw has been discovered in D-Link DIR-X1860 and DIR-X1860Z up to 1.0.2.220120.165402. The impacted element is an unknown function of the file /ubus of the component routerd. The manipulation of the argument passwd_set results in improper access controls. The attack must originate from the local network. The exploit has been released to the public and may be used for attacks.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.006 (46.7th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 47th percentile — 46.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.006 · newest: 0.006 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- D-Link Dir-X1860 — versions 1.0.2.220120.165402
- D-Link Dir-X1860z — versions 1.0.2.220120.165402
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- vuldb.com/vuln/407965 (technical-description, vdb-entry)
- vuldb.com/vuln/407965/cti (signature, permissions-required)
- vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-94036 (third-party-advisory)
- vuldb.com/submit/947565 (third-party-advisory)
- supportannouncement.us.dlink.com/security/publication.aspx (related)
- pastebin.com/gzKNCCPV (exploit, broken-link)
- www.dlink.com/ (product)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-94036?
- CVE-2026-94036 is a high-severity vulnerability in D-Link Dir-X1860, classified under Incorrect Privilege Assignment. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2026-09-20.
- How severe is CVE-2026-94036?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2026-94036 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.