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CVE-2026-11497 D-Link CVE debrief
CVE-2026-11497 is a medium severity vulnerability in D-Link DCS-5615 1.01.00. The vulnerability affects an unknown functionality of the file /etc/conf.d/boa/boa.conf of the component Boa Webserver, allowing for least privilege violation. The attack can be executed remotely and has been disclosed to the public.
- Vendor
- D-Link
- Product
- DCS-5615
- CVSS
- MEDIUM 5.5
- CISA KEV
- Not listed in stored evidence
- Original CVE published
- 2026-06-08
- Original CVE updated
- 2026-07-23
- Advisory published
- 2026-06-08
- Advisory updated
- 2026-07-23
Who should care
Users of D-Link DCS-5615 1.01.00 should be aware of this vulnerability and take necessary actions to mitigate it.
Technical summary
The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.5 and is classified as CWE-266 and CWE-272. The CVSS vector is CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/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.
Defensive priority
MEDIUM
Recommended defensive actions
- Apply patches or updates provided by the vendor (see resourceLinkAnnotations 'ref-9' for vendor advisory).
- Review and restrict access to the /etc/conf.d/boa/boa.conf file.
- Monitor for suspicious activity on the Boa Webserver.
Evidence notes
The vulnerability has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The exploit has been disclosed to the public.
Sources and references
Verified primary and authoritative sources
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CVE-2026-11497 CVE Program record
Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified
URL: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-11497
CVE Program - Official CVE Program record with source-provided CVE metadata.
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CVE-2026-11497 NVD vulnerability detail
Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified
URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-11497
NIST National Vulnerability Database - Official NIST NVD detail page and source-specific vulnerability assessment.
Supplemental references
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Mitigation or vendor reference
Unverified legacy reference
URL: https://vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-11497
[email protected] - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
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Mitigation or vendor reference
Unverified legacy reference
URL: https://vuldb.com/submit/834823
[email protected] - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
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Mitigation or vendor reference
Unverified legacy reference
URL: https://vuldb.com/vuln/369117
[email protected] - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
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Source reference
Unverified legacy reference
URL: https://vuldb.com/vuln/369117/cti
[email protected] - Permissions Required, VDB Entry
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Source reference
Unverified legacy reference
URL: https://www.dlink.com/
[email protected] - Product
Methodology and review provenance
AI-assisted synthesis based on stored public vulnerability evidence. System validation, approval state, and publication status do not by themselves establish human review of this revision. PatchSiren helps prioritize defensive review and does not prove exposure or remediation on any system.