Vulnerabilities

Vulnerability · CVE-2026-36983

D-Link DCS-932L v2.18.01 is vulnerable to Command Injection in the function sub_42EF14 of the file /bin/alphapd.

Published May 11, 2026 · catalog updated Jun 17, 2026 · dcs-932l firmware

Check if you run it

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-36983. EPSS is 2.30%. Act only if a listed version of dcs-932l firmware is installed.

Gaps on this record

  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
Severity
High7.3
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
2.30%
Remediation
Advisory link
Affected products
cpe dlink/dcs-932l firmware

D-Link DCS-932L v2.18.01 is vulnerable to Command Injection in the function sub_42EF14 of the file /bin/alphapd. The manipulation of the argument LightSensorControl leads to command injection.

Are you affected?

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  • cpe dlink/dcs-932l firmware2.18.01

How to fix CVE-2026-36983

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-36983. EPSS is 2.30%. Act only if a listed version of dcs-932l firmware is installed.

Which versions are affected?

Compare what you have installed with dlink/dcs-932l firmware 2.18.01. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

CWE-77: Command Injection. EPSS 2.30%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Code

The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.

No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. May 11, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Detected

    D-Link DCS-932L v2.18.01 is vulnerable to Command Injection in the function sub_42EF14 of the file /bin/alphapd. The manipulation of the argument LightSensorControl leads to command injection.

  2. Jun 17, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Updated

    D-Link DCS-932L v2.18.01 is vulnerable to Command Injection in the function sub_42EF14 of the file /bin/alphapd. The manipulation of the argument LightSensorControl leads to command injection.

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-36983

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2026-36983

    30-day exploitation probability 2.3%

    first.org
  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2026-36983

    D-Link DCS-932L v2.18.01 is vulnerable to Command Injection in the function sub_42EF14 of the file /bin/alphapd. The manipulation of the argument LightSensorControl leads to command injection.

    nvd.nist.gov

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Oct 18, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.