Is CVE-2026-1125 actively exploited?

Yes. KEV Intelligence tracks CVE-2026-1125 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-2026-1125. Our sensors continue to monitor for activity targeting this CVE.

Which versions are affected?

CVE-2026-1125 affects D-Link DIR-823X. Reported affected version: 250416.

No. CVE-2026-1125 is not currently listed in CISA KEV.

Vulnerability report

Exploited in the wild High confidence Not in CISA KEV

CVE-2026-1125

D-Link DIR-823X set_wifidog_settings sub_412E7C command injection

D-Link / DIR-823X · 250416

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Severity: CVSS 6.9 · Medium
Confidence: High
Exploit status: Exploited in the wild
EPSS: 14.6%
First observed: —
Last observed: —

Decision summary

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What it is

CVE-2026-1125 is an unauthenticated D-Link DIR-823X set_wifidog_settings sub_412E7C command injection. A weakness has been identified in D-Link DIR-823X 250416. Affected by this issue is the function sub_412E7C of the...

Is it exploited?

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

Who is affected?

D-Link / DIR-823X 250416.

What should we do?

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

Overview

A weakness has been identified in D-Link DIR-823X 250416

A weakness has been identified in D-Link DIR-823X 250416. Affected by this issue is the function sub_412E7C of the file /goform/set_wifidog_settings. Executing a manipulation of the argument wd_enable can lead to command injection.

The attack can be executed remotely. The exploit has been made available to the public and could be used for attacks.

Vendor Product Affected Status

D-Link DIR-823X 250416 Affected

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Published: 18 Jan 2026
Exploitation Reported: 02 Jul 2026
Attack vector: Remote
Complexity: Low
Privileges: None
User interaction: None

CVE References

CVE Record CVE.org · CVE Record https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-1125
Submit #734966 | D-Link DIR-823X Router V250416 Command Execution vuldb.com · Third-Party Advisory https://vuldb.com/?submit.734966
Submit #743503 | D-Link DIR-823X 250416 OS Command Injection (Duplicate) vuldb.com · Third-Party Advisory https://vuldb.com/?submit.743503
GitHub — DavCloudz/cve github.com · Exploit https://github.com/DavCloudz/cve/blob/main/D-link/DIR_823X/DIR-823X%2...
VDB-341717 | D-Link DIR-823X set_wifidog_settings sub_412E7C command injection vuldb.com · Technical Description https://vuldb.com/?id.341717
Product — dlink.com dlink.com · Product https://www.dlink.com/
VDB-341717 | CTI Indicators (IOB, IOC, TTP, IOA) vuldb.com · Signature https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.341717

Exploitation evidence

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Exploited in the wild

The Shadowserver

Recorded 02 Jul 2026

Independent exploitation attestation added to the KEV Intelligence record.

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Source	Added
The Shadowserver First	2026-07-02 00:00 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

6.9 Medium

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

EPSS

14.6%

Weaknesses

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component ('Injection') CWE-74 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection') CWE-77

All CVSS Scores

CVSS v4.0 6.9 Medium

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

CVSS v3.1 7.3 High

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

CVSS v3.0 7.3 High

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:P/RL:X/RC:R

CVSS v2.0 7.5 High

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

Timeline

From disclosure to observed exploitation

02 Jul 2026
Added to KEV Intelligence KEV Feed

High-confidence, third-party attested exploitation
18 Jan 2026
CVE published

Vulnerability disclosed publicly
17 Jan 2026
CVE ID reserved

Identifier reserved by the CNA

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  "confidence": "High",
  "cvss_score": 6.9,
  "cvss_estimated": false,
  "epss_score": 0.14622,
  "exploit_status": {
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    "active_exploitation_observed": false
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  "sensor_telemetry": { "attempts": 0, "sensors": 0 }
}

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