Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
This CVE describes remote, unauthenticated command injection in D-Link DIR-878A1 router firmware FW101B04. A malicious HTTP request can cause the router to run attacker-controlled system commands. Business urgency depends on whether these devices exist in your environment and whether their web interface is reachable from untrusted networks.
Executive priority
Treat this as a targeted router exposure issue. Prioritize identifying internet-reachable DIR-878A1 FW101B04 devices, then remove exposure or update. Escalate if these routers protect sensitive networks or remote sites where compromise could enable persistence or traffic manipulation.
Technical view
The issue is in prog.cgi SetDMZSettings. The IPAddress parameter is stored in NVRAM and later consumed by librcm.so while building iptables commands executed through twsystem(). The CVE is CWE-77 with CVSS 6.5, network attack vector, low complexity, no privileges, no user interaction, and limited confidentiality and integrity impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure is supported only for D-Link DIR-878A1 firmware FW101B04 from the source bundle. The CVE metadata lists vendor, product, versions, and CPEs as n/a, so asset teams should not assume broader D-Link impact without vendor confirmation.
Exploitation context
The CVE states remote unauthenticated exploitation by crafted HTTP request. The bundle does not show CISA KEV listing and provides no cited evidence of active exploitation in the wild. A public GitHub technical write-up is referenced, which may increase researcher and attacker awareness.
Researcher notes
The source bundle provides a concrete taint path from SetDMZSettings IPAddress through NVRAM into librcm.so command construction. However, official affected-product metadata and remediation details are incomplete. Avoid broad product claims until D-Link publishes model-specific guidance.
Mitigation direction
- Check D-Link security bulletins for firmware guidance or official remediation.
- Update affected routers if D-Link provides fixed firmware for this model.
- Remove internet exposure to router management or CGI interfaces.
- Restrict management access to trusted administrative networks only.
- Replace devices if no supported fix is available.
Validation and detection
- Inventory D-Link DIR-878A1 routers and record exact firmware versions.
- Confirm whether any device runs FW101B04 firmware.
- Verify management or HTTP interfaces are not reachable from the internet.
- Review D-Link advisories for this CVE and model status.
- Inspect router logs for unexpected DMZ or firewall configuration changes.
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Medium
- CVSS
- 6.5 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N3.92.5CISA-ADPVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
6.5MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
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Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://www.dlink.com/en/security-bulletin/CVE reference, mitre
- https://www.dlink.com/enCVE reference, mitre
- https://github.com/yifan20020708/SGTaint-0-day/blob/main/DLink/DLink-DIR-878/CVE-2025-60673.mdCVE reference, mitre
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