CVE-2026-11497
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedA 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.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceVulnerability in the Boa webserver configuration file (/etc/conf.d/boa/boa.conf) on D-Link DCS-5615 IP camera firmware v1.01.00 allows manipulation leading to least privilege violation. The specific unknown functionality in the config file can be exploited remotely to bypass access controls or escalate privileges, likely through improper permission or authentication settings in the webserver configuration.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data= 1.01.00CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Check D-Link DCS-5615 firmware versionAccess the camera web interface admin panel and navigate to System > Information, or query the device via SNMP or manufacturer-specific API endpoint to retrieve the running firmware version.Affected if The installed firmware version is exactly 1.01.00
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Confirm Boa webserver is runningConnect to the device via SSH and run 'ps aux | grep boa' or check for processes listening on ports 80/443. Alternatively, examine /etc/init.d/ or startup scripts for boa autostart entries.Affected if The Boa webserver process is active or configured to start on boot
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Inspect Boa configuration file permissionsIf SSH access is available, examine /etc/conf.d/boa/boa.conf using 'ls -la /etc/conf.d/boa/boa.conf' to check file permissions and ownership. If web-based config export is available, retrieve the Boa configuration through the admin interface.Affected if The boa.conf file has weak permissions (world-writable, unusual ownership) or is accessible via unauthenticated web requests
A user is affected if the D-Link DCS-5615 runs firmware version 1.01.00 with the Boa webserver enabled and the boa.conf configuration file is vulnerable to manipulation.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataIf firmware update is available from D-Link, apply it immediately. Otherwise, isolate the device behind a firewall, restrict management access to a dedicated management VLAN, and consider replacing the end-of-life device since older D-Link cameras often lack security patches.
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