7.5
HIGH CVSS 3.1
CVE-2026-15270
D-link DIR-823G Web boa.conf least privilege violation
Description

A weakness has been identified in D-link DIR-823G 1.0.2B05_20181207. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file /etc/boa/boa.conf of the component Web Interface. Executing a manipulation can lead to least privilege violation. The attack can be launched remotely. The attack requires a high level of complexity. The exploitation appears to be difficult. The exploit has been made available to the public and could be used for attacks.

INFO

Published Date :

July 9, 2026, 8:16 p.m.

Last Modified :

July 13, 2026, 1:09 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2026-15270 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Dlink dir-823g_firmware
2 Dlink dir-823g
CVSS Scores
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Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
CVSS 2.0 HIGH [email protected]
CVSS 3.1 HIGH [email protected]
CVSS 4.0 MEDIUM [email protected]
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2026-15270.

URL Resource
https://app.notion.com/p/DIR823G-V1-0-2B05_20181207-37a1f5ba989080f2a043c60d2cfc7499?source=copy_link Third Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-15270 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://vuldb.com/submit/852314 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://vuldb.com/vuln/377213 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://vuldb.com/vuln/377213/cti Permissions Required VDB Entry
https://www.dlink.com/ Product
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2026-15270 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2026-15270 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jul. 13, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:dlink:dir-823g_firmware:1.0.2b05_20181207:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:dlink:dir-823g:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added Reference Type VulDB: https://app.notion.com/p/DIR823G-V1-0-2B05_20181207-37a1f5ba989080f2a043c60d2cfc7499?source=copy_link Types: Third Party Advisory
    Added Reference Type VulDB: https://vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-15270 Types: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Added Reference Type VulDB: https://vuldb.com/submit/852314 Types: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Added Reference Type VulDB: https://vuldb.com/vuln/377213 Types: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Added Reference Type VulDB: https://vuldb.com/vuln/377213/cti Types: Permissions Required, VDB Entry
    Added Reference Type VulDB: https://www.dlink.com/ Types: Product
  • CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

    Jul. 10, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added SSVC {'id': 'CVE-2026-15270', 'role': 'CISA Coordinator', 'options': [{'exploitation': 'poc'}, {'automatable': 'no'}, {'technicalImpact': 'total'}], 'version': '2.0.3', 'timestamp': '2026-07-10T19:09:52.964919Z'}
  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    Jul. 09, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Affected [{'cpes': ['cpe:2.3:h:d-link:dir-823g:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*'], 'vendor': 'D-link', 'modules': ['Web Interface'], 'product': 'DIR-823G', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '1.0.2B05_20181207'}]}]
    Added Description A weakness has been identified in D-link DIR-823G 1.0.2B05_20181207. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file /etc/boa/boa.conf of the component Web Interface. Executing a manipulation can lead to least privilege violation. The attack can be launched remotely. The attack requires a high level of complexity. The exploitation appears to be difficult. The exploit has been made available to the public and could be used for attacks.
    Added CVSS V4.0 AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:H/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C)
    Added CWE CWE-266
    Added CWE CWE-272
    Added Reference https://app.notion.com/p/DIR823G-V1-0-2B05_20181207-37a1f5ba989080f2a043c60d2cfc7499?source=copy_link
    Added Reference https://vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-15270
    Added Reference https://vuldb.com/submit/852314
    Added Reference https://vuldb.com/vuln/377213
    Added Reference https://vuldb.com/vuln/377213/cti
    Added Reference https://www.dlink.com/
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.