CVE-2026-8271: A vulnerability was identified in D-Link DNS-320 2.06B01

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MEDIUM 4.7MITIGATE

CVE-2026-8271 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 4.7) affecting dns-320 firmware. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

A vulnerability was identified in D-Link DNS-320 2.06B01. The impacted element is the function cgi_speed/cgi_dhcpd_lease/cgi_ddns/cgi_set_ip/cgi_upnp_del/cgi_dhcpd/cgi_upnp_add/cgi_upnp_edit of the file /cgi-bin/network_mgr.cgi. The manipulation leads to os command injection. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. The exploit is publicly available and might be used.

Why this priority

EPSS top 8%: 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	5.1% (top 8%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-77, CWE-78
Published	2026-05-11
Last modified	2026-10-26

Publisher (CNA): VulDB · Vendor: dlink

Last updated 2026-10-26 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2026-05-11 05:16 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-10-26 18:10 UTCUpdated Record last modified

dlink dns-320 firmware MITIGATE

Affected: 2.06b01

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 2.06b01

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-2026-8271?

dns-320 firmware: mitigate or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2026-8271 being exploited?

CVE-2026-8271 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-2026-8271 affect?

CVE-2026-8271 affects dns-320 firmware. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.7). A vulnerability was identified in D-Link DNS-320 2.06B01. The impacted element is the function cgi_speed/cgi_dhcpd_lease/cgi_ddns/cgi_set_ip/cgi_upnp_del/cgi_dhcpd/cgi_upnp_add/cgi_upnp_edit of the file /cgi-bin/network_mgr.cgi. The manipul

How urgent is CVE-2026-8271?

Priority 45/100. EPSS top 8%: very likely to be exploited; Public exploit reference

Software pages

D-Link vulnerabilities

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CVE-2026-5312 MEDIUM 5.3 UPGRADE UPGRADE A weakness has been identified in D-Link DNS-120, DNR-202L, DNS-315L, DNS-320, DNS-320L, DNS-320LW, DNS-321, D
CVE-2026-8272 MEDIUM 4.7 MITIGATE A security flaw has been discovered in D-Link DNS-320 2.06B01
CVE-2026-8273 MEDIUM 4.7 MITIGATE A weakness has been identified in D-Link DNS-320 2.06B01

References

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