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CVE-2025-5492: A vulnerability has been found in D-Link DI-500WF-WT up to 20250511 and classified as critical

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MEDIUM 6.3UPGRADE

CVE-2025-5492 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.3) affecting di-500wf-wt 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 DI-500WF-WT up to 20250511 and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is the function sub_456DE8 of the file /msp_info.htm?flag=cmd of the component /usr/sbin/jhttpd. The manipulation of the argument cmd leads to command injection. The attack can be launched remotely.

Why this priority

  • No elevated risk signals yet

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score6.3 (Medium)
Attack vectorNetwork (remote)
Attack complexityLow
Privileges neededLow
User interactionNone
EPSS exploit chance2.6% (top 15%)
CISA exploited listNo
WeaknessCWE-74, CWE-77
Published2025-06-03
Last modified2026-06-17
Publisher (CNA): VulDB · Vendor: dlink

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

dlink di-500wf-wt firmware UPGRADE
Affected: <= 20250511
Fixed in: newer than 20250511
Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release
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.
Verify at the official source NVD · CVE Program · Report a problem with this page
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-2025-5492?

di-500wf-wt firmware: upgrade to newer than 20250511. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2025-5492 being exploited?

CVE-2025-5492 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-2025-5492 affect?

CVE-2025-5492 affects di-500wf-wt firmware. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.3). A vulnerability has been found in D-Link DI-500WF-WT up to 20250511 and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is the function sub_456DE8 of the file /msp_info.htm?flag=cmd of the component /usr/sbin/jhttpd. The manipulation

How urgent is CVE-2025-5492?

Priority 43/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Software pages

D-Link vulnerabilities

References

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