CVE-2025-60854: A vulnerability has been found in D-Link R15 (AX1500) 1.20.01 and below

Q: How do I fix CVE-2025-60854?

r15 firmware: upgrade to newer than 1.20.01. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2025-60854 being exploited?

CVE-2025-60854 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2025-60854 affect?

CVE-2025-60854 affects r15 firmware. Severity is critical (CVSS 9.8). A vulnerability has been found in D-Link R15 (AX1500) 1.20.01 and below. By manipulating the model name parameter during a password change request in the web administrator page, it is possible to trigger a command injection in httpd.

Q: How urgent is CVE-2025-60854?

Priority 59/100. Critical severity; CISA SSVC: automatable with total technical impact; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

This month

CRITICAL 9.8REMOTEUPGRADE

CVE-2025-60854 is a critical-severity flaw (CVSS 9.8) affecting r15 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 R15 (AX1500) 1.20.01 and below. By manipulating the model name parameter during a password change request in the web administrator page, it is possible to trigger a command injection in httpd.

Why this priority

Critical severity
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	9.8 (Critical)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	1.2% (top 32%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-77
Published	2025-12-02
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: dlink

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2025-12-02 18:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 09:50 UTCUpdated Record last modified

dlink r15 firmware UPGRADE

Affected: <= 1.20.01

Fixed in: newer than 1.20.01

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.

Exact fixes by distribution

Fedora ELN · openjpeg · FIXED · 2.5.4-5.eln159 · FEDORA-2026-1a5f60f401 · source

sudo dnf upgrade --advisory=FEDORA-2026-1a5f60f401

Fedora 46 · trustedqsl · FIXED · 2.8.7-1.fc46 · FEDORA-2026-6b1bc90ebc · source

sudo dnf upgrade --advisory=FEDORA-2026-6b1bc90ebc

Public exploits and detection

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

GitHub PoC: K0n9-log/CVE-2025-60854 (0 stars)

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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-2025-60854?

r15 firmware: upgrade to newer than 1.20.01. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2025-60854 being exploited?

CVE-2025-60854 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-2025-60854 affect?

CVE-2025-60854 affects r15 firmware. Severity is critical (CVSS 9.8). A vulnerability has been found in D-Link R15 (AX1500) 1.20.01 and below. By manipulating the model name parameter during a password change request in the web administrator page, it is possible to trigger a command injection in httpd.

How urgent is CVE-2025-60854?

Priority 59/100. Critical severity; CISA SSVC: automatable with total technical impact; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

Software pages

Apache HTTP Server vulnerabilities · D-Link vulnerabilities

References

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