Is CVE-2025-5571 actively exploited?

Yes. KEV Intelligence tracks CVE-2025-5571 as a known exploited vulnerability. Confidence is high.

What exploitation activity has KEV Intelligence observed?

KEV Intelligence has not yet recorded sensor-observed exploitation attempts for CVE-2025-5571. Our sensors continue to monitor for activity targeting this CVE.

Which versions are affected?

CVE-2025-5571 affects D-Link DCS-932L. Reported affected version: 2.18.01.

No. CVE-2025-5571 is not currently listed in CISA KEV.

Vulnerability report

Exploited in the wild High confidence Not in CISA KEV

CVE-2025-5571

D-Link DCS-932L setSystemAdmin os command injection

D-Link / DCS-932L · 2.18.01

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Severity: CVSS 5.3 · Medium
Confidence: High
Exploit status: Exploited in the wild
EPSS: 10.2%
First observed: —
Last observed: —

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What it is

CVE-2025-5571 is D-Link DCS-932L setSystemAdmin os command injection. A vulnerability was found in D-Link DCS-932L 2.18.01. It has been classified as critical. Affected is the function setSystemAdmin of the file...

Is it exploited?

Yes. KEV Intelligence tracks this CVE as a known exploited vulnerability. Confidence is high.

Who is affected?

D-Link / DCS-932L 2.18.01.

What should we do?

Prioritize remediation. Validate affected assets and apply vendor fixes on an accelerated timeline.

Overview

A vulnerability was found in D-Link DCS-932L 2.18.01

A vulnerability was found in D-Link DCS-932L 2.18.01. It has been classified as critical. Affected is the function setSystemAdmin of the file /setSystemAdmin. The manipulation of the argument AdminID leads to os command injection. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.

This vulnerability only affects products that are no longer supported by the maintainer. Es wurde eine kritische Schwachstelle in D-Link DCS-932L 2.18.01 ausgemacht. Dabei betrifft es die Funktion setSystemAdmin der Datei /setSystemAdmin. Durch die Manipulation des Arguments AdminID mit unbekannten Daten kann eine os command injection-Schwachstelle ausgenutzt werden. Die Umsetzung des Angriffs kann dabei über das Netzwerk erfolgen. Der Exploit steht zur öffentlichen Verfügung.

Vendor Product Affected Status

D-Link DCS-932L 2.18.01 Affected

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Published: 04 Jun 2025
Exploitation Reported: 04 Jun 2025
Attack vector: Remote
Complexity: Low
Privileges: Low
User interaction: None

CVE References

CVE Record CVE.org · CVE Record https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-5571
Submit #588465 | D-Link DCS932L 2.18.01 OS Command Injection vuldb.com · Third-Party Advisory https://vuldb.com/?submit.588465
GitHub — wudipjq/my_vuln github.com · Exploit https://github.com/wudipjq/my_vuln/blob/main/D-Link5/vuln_42/42.md
VDB-311028 | D-Link DCS-932L setSystemAdmin os command injection vuldb.com · Technical Description https://vuldb.com/?id.311028
Product — dlink.com dlink.com · Product https://www.dlink.com/
VDB-311028 | CTI Indicators (IOB, IOC, TTP, IOA) vuldb.com · Signature https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.311028

Exploitation evidence

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Exploited in the wild

The Shadowserver

Recorded 04 Jun 2025

Independent exploitation attestation added to the KEV Intelligence record.

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Source	Added
The Shadowserver First	2025-06-04 05:31 UTC

Detection

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Observed signals

Request targets: 0
User-Agents: 0

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Scanner coverage

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Virtual patch status

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Risk and context

Severity, weaknesses, and research context

CVSS v4.0

5.3 Medium

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

EPSS

10.2%

Weaknesses

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection') CWE-77 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection') CWE-78

All CVSS Scores

CVSS v4.0 5.3 Medium

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

CVSS v3.1 6.3 Medium

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

CVSS v3.0 6.3 Medium

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

CVSS v2.0 6.5 Medium

AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P

Timeline

From disclosure to observed exploitation

04 Jun 2025
CVE published

Vulnerability disclosed publicly
04 Jun 2025
Added to KEV Intelligence KEV Feed

High-confidence, third-party attested exploitation
03 Jun 2025
CVE ID reserved

Identifier reserved by the CNA

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  "confidence": "High",
  "cvss_score": 5.3,
  "cvss_estimated": false,
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  "exploit_status": {
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    "active_exploitation_observed": false
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  "sensor_telemetry": { "attempts": 0, "sensors": 0 }
}

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