Cyber Posture

CVE-2026-2143

HighPublic PoCRCE

Published: 08 February 2026

Published
08 February 2026
Modified
10 February 2026
KEV Added
Patch
CVSS Score 7.2 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS Score 0.0011 29.7th percentile
Risk Priority 14 60% EPSS · 20% KEV · 20% CVSS

Summary

CVE-2026-2143 is a high-severity Command Injection (CWE-77) vulnerability in Dlink Dir-823X Firmware. Its CVSS base score is 7.2 (High).

Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique Exploit Public-Facing Application (T1190); ranked at the 29.7th percentile by exploit likelihood (below the median); it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog; a public proof-of-concept is referenced.

Threat & Defense at a Glance

What attackers do: exploitation maps to Exploit Public-Facing Application (T1190) and 1 other technique.
Threat & Defense Details

Likely Mitigating ControlsAI

Per-CVE control mapping for this CVE has not run yet; the list below is derived from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry.

addresses: CWE-78

Platform-independent apps typically execute inside a managed runtime or sandbox that restricts direct OS command execution, reducing the ability to exploit OS command injection.

addresses: CWE-78

Validates inputs to block special elements that would alter OS command execution.

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise TechniquesAI

T1190 Exploit Public-Facing Application Initial Access
Adversaries may attempt to exploit a weakness in an Internet-facing host or system to initially access a network.
T1059.004 Unix Shell Execution
Adversaries may abuse Unix shell commands and scripts for execution.
Why these techniques?

OS command injection in public-facing router web form (/goform/set_ddns) directly enables remote exploitation of the application (T1190) and arbitrary Unix shell command execution (T1059.004).

Confidence: HIGH · MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v18.1

NVD Description

A security vulnerability has been detected in D-Link DIR-823X 250416. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file /goform/set_ddns of the component DDNS Service. The manipulation of the argument ddnsType/ddnsDomainName/ddnsUserName/ddnsPwd leads to os command injection. The attack is possible…

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to be carried out remotely. The exploit has been disclosed publicly and may be used.

Deeper analysisAI

CVE-2026-2143 is an OS command injection vulnerability affecting the D-Link DIR-823X router on firmware version 250416. The flaw occurs in the processing of the /goform/set_ddns file within the DDNS Service component, where manipulation of the arguments ddnsType, ddnsDomainName, ddnsUserName, and ddnsPwd enables command injection. It maps to CWE-77 (Command Injection) and CWE-78 (OS Command Injection) and was published on 2026-02-08.

The vulnerability carries a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.2 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H), meaning it is remotely exploitable over the network with low complexity and no user interaction required, but demands high privileges such as administrative access. A successful attacker can achieve high impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability, potentially resulting in complete device compromise. The exploit has been publicly disclosed and may be used.

Advisories detailing the issue appear on VulDB (ctiid.344778, id.344778, submit.747492) and in a GitHub issue at master-abc/cve/issues/25, with the D-Link website also referenced among sources. No specific patch or mitigation details are outlined in the available references.

Details

CWE(s)

Affected Products

dlink
dir-823x firmware
250416

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References