CVE-2025-60672: An unauthenticated command injection vulnerability exists in the D-Link DIR-878A1 router firmware FW101B04.bin

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MEDIUM 6.5REMOTEMITIGATE

CVE-2025-60672 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.5) affecting dir-878 firmware. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

An unauthenticated command injection vulnerability exists in the D-Link DIR-878A1 router firmware FW101B04.bin. The vulnerability occurs in the 'SetDynamicDNSSettings' functionality, where the 'ServerAddress' and 'Hostname' parameters in prog.cgi are stored in NVRAM and later used by rc to construct system commands executed via twsystem(). An attacker can exploit this vulnerability remotely without authentication by sending a specially crafted HT

Why this priority

Public exploit reference
CISA SSVC: automatable with total technical impact
Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	6.5 (Medium)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	3.6% (top 11%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-77
Published	2025-11-13
Last modified	2026-07-05

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: dlink

Last updated 2026-07-05 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2025-11-13 19:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-07-05 02:17 UTCUpdated Record last modified

dlink dir-878 firmware MITIGATE

Affected: 1.01b04

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 1.01b04

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.

Exact fixes by distribution

A distro patch exists: prefer upgrading over downgrading.

Fedora ELN · openldap · FIXED · 2.6.16-1.eln159 · FEDORA-2026-4b30c86326 · source

sudo dnf upgrade --advisory=FEDORA-2026-4b30c86326

Fedora 46 · php-pecl-yac · FIXED · 3.0.1-2.fc46 · FEDORA-2026-5f43289aa2 · source

sudo dnf upgrade --advisory=FEDORA-2026-5f43289aa2

Public exploits and detection

Public code exists for this CVE. Treat unpatched systems as at risk, and only run PoCs in a lab.

Write-up: github.com/yifan20020708/SGTaint-0-day/blob/main/DLink/DLink-DIR-878/CVE-2025-60672.md

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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-2025-60672?

dir-878 firmware: mitigate or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2025-60672 being exploited?

CVE-2025-60672 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-2025-60672 affect?

CVE-2025-60672 affects dir-878 firmware. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.5). An unauthenticated command injection vulnerability exists in the D-Link DIR-878A1 router firmware FW101B04.bin. The vulnerability occurs in the 'SetDynamicDNSSettings' functionality, where the 'ServerAddress' and 'Hostname' parameters in pr

How urgent is CVE-2025-60672?

Priority 58/100. Public exploit reference; CISA SSVC: automatable with total technical impact; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

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CVE-2025-60676 MEDIUM 6.5 MITIGATE An unauthenticated command injection vulnerability exists in the D-Link DIR-878A1 router firmware FW101B04.bin
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