CVE-2024-0921: A vulnerability has been found in D-Link DIR-816 A2 1.10CNB04 and classified as critical

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MEDIUM 4.7MITIGATE

CVE-2024-0921 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 4.7) affecting dir-816 a2 firmware. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

A vulnerability has been found in D-Link DIR-816 A2 1.10CNB04 and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file /goform/setDeviceSettings of the component Web Interface. The manipulation of the argument statuscheckpppoeuser leads to os command injection. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The associated identifier of this vulnerability

Why this priority

EPSS top 1%: very likely to be exploited
Public exploit reference

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	4.7 (Medium)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	High
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	37.6% (top 1%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-78
Published	2024-01-26
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): VulDB · Vendor: dlink

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2024-01-26 14:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 06:54 UTCUpdated Record last modified

dlink dir-816 a2 firmware MITIGATE

Affected: 1.10cnb04

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 1.10cnb04

Check your OS release

cat /etc/os-release; uname -r

Debian / Ubuntu

sudo apt update && sudo apt full-upgrade

RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora

sudo dnf upgrade --refresh

Windows

Install the latest cumulative update from Windows Update

If no patch exists yet

OS downgrades are not safe. Apply the vendor mitigation from the advisory and restrict exposure.

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2024-0921?

dir-816 a2 firmware: mitigate or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2024-0921 being exploited?

CVE-2024-0921 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2024-0921 affect?

CVE-2024-0921 affects dir-816 a2 firmware. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.7). A vulnerability has been found in D-Link DIR-816 A2 1.10CNB04 and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file /goform/setDeviceSettings of the component Web Interface. The manipulation of t

How urgent is CVE-2024-0921?

Priority 46/100. EPSS top 1%: very likely to be exploited; Public exploit reference

Software pages

D-Link vulnerabilities

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References

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