CVE-2026-11497: A vulnerability has been found in D-Link DCS-5615 1.01.00

Routine

MEDIUM 5.3REMOTEMITIGATE

CVE-2026-11497 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.3) affecting dcs-5615 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 DCS-5615 1.01.00. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file /etc/conf.d/boa/boa.conf of the component Boa Webserver. Such manipulation leads to least privilege violation. The attack can be executed remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.

Why this priority

Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

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

Risk facts

CVSS score	5.3 (Medium)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.4% (top 63%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-266, CWE-272
Published	2026-06-08
Last modified	2026-07-23

Publisher (CNA): VulDB · Vendor: dlink

Last updated 2026-07-23 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2026-06-08 09:16 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-07-23 07:10 UTCUpdated Record last modified

dlink dcs-5615 firmware MITIGATE

Affected: 1.01.00

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 1.01.00

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-2026-11497?

dcs-5615 firmware: mitigate or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2026-11497 being exploited?

CVE-2026-11497 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-2026-11497 affect?

CVE-2026-11497 affects dcs-5615 firmware. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.3). A vulnerability has been found in D-Link DCS-5615 1.01.00. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file /etc/conf.d/boa/boa.conf of the component Boa Webserver. Such manipulation leads to least privilege violation.

How urgent is CVE-2026-11497?

Priority 33/100. Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

Software pages

D-Link vulnerabilities

References

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