PT-2025-12801 · D Link · Dir-823

CVE-2025-29635 · Published 2025-03-25 · Updated 2026-07-02

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

9.0

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions D-Link DIR-823X versions 240126 and 240802

Description A command injection issue exists due to insufficient data sanitization at the control level. An authorized attacker can execute arbitrary commands on remote devices by sending a POST request to the '/goform/set prohibiting' endpoint. This flaw has been exploited by a hacking gang to hijack routers and incorporate them into a botnet used for large-scale attacks on websites and services.

Recommendations At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability. Replace the D-Link DIR-823X with a currently supported model.

Exploit

RCE

Command Injection

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-77

Related Identifiers

BDU:2025-05178

CVE-2025-29635

Affected Products

Dir-823

References · 79

• 🔥 https://github.com/mono7s/Dir-823x/blob/main/set_prohibiting/set_prohibiting.md · Exploit
• 🔥 https://akamai.com/blog/security-research/2026/apr/cve-2025-29635-mirai-campaign-targets-d-link-devices · Exploit
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-29635 · Security Note
• https://supportannouncement.us.dlink.com/security/publication.aspx?name=SAP10469 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2025-29635 · Vendor Advisory
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2025-05178 · Security Note
• https://t.me/aptreports/30222 · Telegram Post
• https://twitter.com/the_yellow_fall/status/2046877126616346707 · Twitter Post
• https://twitter.com/ElusivePrivacy/status/2048375661425832312 · Twitter Post
• https://twitter.com/TweetThreatNews/status/2047103190114459713 · Twitter Post
• https://twitter.com/trubetech/status/2047044759282180531 · Twitter Post
• https://twitter.com/UndercodeNews/status/2047024371374375159 · Twitter Post
• https://twitter.com/PVynckier/status/2047191796187382113 · Twitter Post
• https://twitter.com/shah_sheikh/status/2047012119477113281 · Twitter Post
• https://twitter.com/WolfgangSesin/status/1904540694850478309 · Twitter Post