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8.8
HIGH CVSS 3.1
CVE-2026-2218
D-Link DCS-933L alphapd setSystemAdmin command injection
Description

A vulnerability was determined in D-Link DCS-933L up to 1.14.11. This affects an unknown function of the file /setSystemAdmin of the component alphapd. This manipulation of the argument AdminID causes command injection. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. The exploit has been publicly disclosed and may be utilized. This vulnerability only affects products that are no longer supported by the maintainer.

INFO

Published Date :

Feb. 9, 2026, 6:16 a.m.

Last Modified :

Feb. 11, 2026, 6:33 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !

Source :

[email protected]
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2026-2218 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 dcs-933l_firmware
2 Dlink dcs-933l
: Total Affected Vendor : 1 | Products : 2
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 2.0 MEDIUM [email protected]
CVSS 3.1 MEDIUM [email protected]
CVSS 3.1 HIGH [email protected]
CVSS 4.0 MEDIUM [email protected]
Solution
Update the affected component to a patched version to prevent command injection.
  • Apply vendor-supplied updates or patches.
  • Restrict access to the affected component.
  • Monitor for exploitation attempts.
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-2026-2218.

URL Resource
https://github.com/jinhao118/cve/blob/main/D-Link%20DCS933L_v1.14.11.md ExploitThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/jinhao118/cve/blob/main/D-Link%20DCS933L_v1.14.11.md#poc ExploitThird Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.344936 Permissions RequiredVDB Entry
https://vuldb.com/?id.344936 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://vuldb.com/?submit.753247 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://www.dlink.com/ Product
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2026-2218 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2026-2218 weaknesses.

CAPEC-3: Using Leading 'Ghost' Character Sequences to Bypass Input Filters Using Leading 'Ghost' Character Sequences to Bypass Input Filters CAPEC-6: Argument Injection Argument Injection CAPEC-7: Blind SQL Injection Blind SQL Injection CAPEC-8: Buffer Overflow in an API Call Buffer Overflow in an API Call CAPEC-9: Buffer Overflow in Local Command-Line Utilities Buffer Overflow in Local Command-Line Utilities CAPEC-10: Buffer Overflow via Environment Variables Buffer Overflow via Environment Variables CAPEC-13: Subverting Environment Variable Values Subverting Environment Variable Values CAPEC-14: Client-side Injection-induced Buffer Overflow Client-side Injection-induced Buffer Overflow CAPEC-24: Filter Failure through Buffer Overflow Filter Failure through Buffer Overflow CAPEC-28: Fuzzing Fuzzing CAPEC-34: HTTP Response Splitting HTTP Response Splitting CAPEC-42: MIME Conversion MIME Conversion CAPEC-43: Exploiting Multiple Input Interpretation Layers Exploiting Multiple Input Interpretation Layers CAPEC-45: Buffer Overflow via Symbolic Links Buffer Overflow via Symbolic Links CAPEC-46: Overflow Variables and Tags Overflow Variables and Tags CAPEC-47: Buffer Overflow via Parameter Expansion Buffer Overflow via Parameter Expansion CAPEC-51: Poison Web Service Registry Poison Web Service Registry CAPEC-52: Embedding NULL Bytes Embedding NULL Bytes CAPEC-53: Postfix, Null Terminate, and Backslash Postfix, Null Terminate, and Backslash CAPEC-64: Using Slashes and URL Encoding Combined to Bypass Validation Logic Using Slashes and URL Encoding Combined to Bypass Validation Logic CAPEC-67: String Format Overflow in syslog() String Format Overflow in syslog() CAPEC-71: Using Unicode Encoding to Bypass Validation Logic Using Unicode Encoding to Bypass Validation Logic CAPEC-72: URL Encoding URL Encoding CAPEC-76: Manipulating Web Input to File System Calls Manipulating Web Input to File System Calls CAPEC-78: Using Escaped Slashes in Alternate Encoding Using Escaped Slashes in Alternate Encoding CAPEC-79: Using Slashes in Alternate Encoding Using Slashes in Alternate Encoding CAPEC-80: Using UTF-8 Encoding to Bypass Validation Logic Using UTF-8 Encoding to Bypass Validation Logic CAPEC-83: XPath Injection XPath Injection CAPEC-84: XQuery Injection XQuery Injection CAPEC-101: Server Side Include (SSI) Injection Server Side Include (SSI) Injection CAPEC-105: HTTP Request Splitting HTTP Request Splitting CAPEC-108: Command Line Execution through SQL Injection Command Line Execution through SQL Injection CAPEC-120: Double Encoding Double Encoding CAPEC-135: Format String Injection Format String Injection CAPEC-250: XML Injection XML Injection CAPEC-267: Leverage Alternate Encoding Leverage Alternate Encoding CAPEC-273: HTTP Response Smuggling HTTP Response Smuggling CAPEC-15: Command Delimiters Command Delimiters CAPEC-40: Manipulating Writeable Terminal Devices Manipulating Writeable Terminal Devices CAPEC-43: Exploiting Multiple Input Interpretation Layers Exploiting Multiple Input Interpretation Layers CAPEC-75: Manipulating Writeable Configuration Files Manipulating Writeable Configuration Files CAPEC-76: Manipulating Web Input to File System Calls Manipulating Web Input to File System Calls CAPEC-136: LDAP Injection LDAP Injection CAPEC-183: IMAP/SMTP Command Injection IMAP/SMTP Command Injection CAPEC-248: Command Injection Command Injection

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2026-2218 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]

    Feb. 11, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Added CWE CWE-77
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:dlink:dcs-933l_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 1.14.11 OR cpe:2.3:h:dlink:dcs-933l:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added Reference Type VulDB: https://github.com/jinhao118/cve/blob/main/D-Link%20DCS933L_v1.14.11.md Types: Exploit, Third Party Advisory
    Added Reference Type VulDB: https://github.com/jinhao118/cve/blob/main/D-Link%20DCS933L_v1.14.11.md#poc Types: Exploit, Third Party Advisory
    Added Reference Type VulDB: https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.344936 Types: Permissions Required, VDB Entry
    Added Reference Type VulDB: https://vuldb.com/?id.344936 Types: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Added Reference Type VulDB: https://vuldb.com/?submit.753247 Types: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Added Reference Type VulDB: https://www.dlink.com/ Types: Product
  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    Feb. 09, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Tag unsupported-when-assigned
    Added Description A vulnerability was determined in D-Link DCS-933L up to 1.14.11. This affects an unknown function of the file /setSystemAdmin of the component alphapd. This manipulation of the argument AdminID causes command injection. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. The exploit has been publicly disclosed and may be utilized. This vulnerability only affects products that are no longer supported by the maintainer.
    Added CVSS V4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/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:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P)
    Added CWE CWE-77
    Added CWE CWE-74
    Added Reference https://github.com/jinhao118/cve/blob/main/D-Link%20DCS933L_v1.14.11.md
    Added Reference https://github.com/jinhao118/cve/blob/main/D-Link%20DCS933L_v1.14.11.md#poc
    Added Reference https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.344936
    Added Reference https://vuldb.com/?id.344936
    Added Reference https://vuldb.com/?submit.753247
    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.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 5.3
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Attack Requirements
Privileges Required
User Interaction
VS Confidentiality
VS Integrity
VS Availability
SS Confidentiality
SS Integrity
SS Availability
Base CVSS Score: 8.8
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Base CVSS Score: 6.5
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact