Known exploited vulnerability
CVE-2025-29635
The short answer
CVE-2025-29635 affects n/a n/a and is rated high (CVSS 7.2). CISA added it to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2026-04-24: attackers are using it, so patch it first.
What it is
A command injection vulnerability in D-Link DIR-823X 240126 and 240802 allows an authorized attacker to execute arbitrary commands on remote devices by sending a POST request to /goform/set_prohibiting via the corresponding function, triggering remote command execution.
Weakness: CWE-77.
Severity
7.2 high
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploited (CISA KEV)
Yes, since Apr 24, 2026
Federal due date May 8, 2026
EPSS, next 30 days
88%
Higher than 100% of scored CVEs
How it can be exploited
- Attack vector
- Network
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality impact
- High
- Integrity impact
- High
- Availability impact
- High
What CISA says to do
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Affected products
n/a. NVD's record lists the exact affected versions.
References
- github.com/mono7s/Dir-823x/blob/main/set_prohibiting/set_prohibiting.md Broken LinkExploitThird Party Advisory
- www.akamai.com/blog/security-research/2026/apr/cve-2025-29635-mirai-campaign-targets-d-link-devices ExploitThird Party Advisory
- www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2025-29635 US Government Resource
Questions
Is CVE-2025-29635 being exploited?
Yes. CISA added CVE-2025-29635 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2026-04-24, with a federal remediation due date of 2026-05-08.
How do I fix CVE-2025-29635?
CISA's required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
From NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS and OSV.dev, checked . Status on NVD: Analyzed. The description is NVD's text, quoted as published.
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