Di 8100 FirmwareOperating system · Dlink

CVE-2026-7854

CRITICAL · 9.8 CVSS v3.1 Published 2026-05-05
Mitigation only
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100/100
Remediation priority · Urgent
Public exploit Remotely reachable No privileges Zero-click

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 · unedited
A security vulnerability has been detected in D-Link DI-8100 16.07.26A1. Affected by this vulnerability is the function url_rule_asp of the file /url_rule.asp of the component POST Parameter Handler. Such manipulation leads to buffer overflow. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploit has been disclosed publicly 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 · high confidence

A buffer overflow vulnerability in the POST parameter handler of D-Link DI-8100 router firmware 16.07.26A1, specifically in the url_rule_asp function of /url_rule.asp, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted HTTP POST requests due to improper bounds checking.

MitigationThe D-Link DI-8100 is end-of-life with no vendor patches available; organizations should restrict or disable remote management access to the device's web interface at the network perimeter, or replace with a supported router model.

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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
Di 8100 FirmwareOperating system
Affected:= 16.07.26a1

CVSS 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
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/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 checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Identify the device model
    Access the router's web interface or check the device label to confirm it is a D-Link DI-8100 model
    Affected if The device is not a D-Link DI-8100 router, then it is not affected by this specific CVE
  2. Determine the firmware version
    Log into the router web interface and navigate to the System Status or Firmware Upgrade page to view the current firmware version, or use the command line if accessible to check the firmware version
    Affected if The firmware version is not 16.07.26a1, then it is not affected by this specific CVE
  3. Verify the exact version string
    Confirm the firmware version reads exactly as 16.07.26a1 (case-sensitive match to the affected version)
    Affected if The version string differs from 16.07.26a1 in any way, the device is not affected
  4. Check web interface accessibility
    Attempt to access the /url_rule.asp endpoint via HTTP/HTTPS from the local network (e.g., http://<router-ip>/url_rule.asp)
    Affected if The endpoint is unreachable or returns an error, the vulnerable code path may not be exposed but the firmware is still affected if version matches

A user is affected only if they have an exact D-Link DI-8100 router running firmware version 16.07.26a1.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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From vendor data
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

The D-Link DI-8100 is end-of-life with no vendor patches available; organizations should restrict or disable remote management access to the device's web interface at the network perimeter, or replace with a supported router model.

Fix this in Di 8100 Firmware Scoped from the published advisory
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