HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2026-2856
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CVE-2026-2856

CWE-119Published: February 20, 2026· Updated: Feb 23, 2026

8.8
CVSS v3.1
EPSS:0.03%probability of exploitation in 30 daysPercentile:8.3th

Official Description

A vulnerability was found in D-Link DWR-M960 1.01.07. Affected by this vulnerability is the function sub_424AFC of the file /boafrm/formFilter of the component Filter Configuration Endpoint. The manipulation of the argument submit-url results in stack-based buffer overflow. The attack may be launched remotely. The exploit has been made public and could be used.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2026-2856 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation requires low privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 8.8.

A proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit exists for CVE-2026-2856. While not yet confirmed in active campaigns, the availability of PoC code increases exploitation risk substantially.

From a weakness classification perspective (CWE-119): Buffer overflow vulnerabilities can lead to arbitrary code execution or denial of service by corrupting adjacent memory.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.Low
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

dlink2 products
dwr-m960 firmwaredwr-m960
Source: NVD CPE · 2 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

POC AVAILABLEProof-of-concept code exists
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Official Patches & Advisories

All References (5)

https://github.com/LX-66-LX/cve-new/issues/13Exploit · Issue Tracking · Third Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.347095Permissions Required · VDB Entry
https://vuldb.com/?id.347095Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
https://vuldb.com/?submit.754474Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2026-2856
CVSS Score8.8 / 10
SeverityHIGH
WeaknessCWE-119
CISA KEVNo
ExploitPOC
EPSS (30d)0.03%
Affected1 vendor
PublishedFeb 20, 2026

Related CVEs (CWE-119)

Recommended Actions

  • Apply vendor patches immediately
  • Monitor CVE-2026-2856 in threat intel feeds
  • Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.