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D-Link warns of max severity zero-day bug in DIR-822A routers
D-Link warned customers of a maximum-severity vulnerability ( CVE-2026-86296 ) with public proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit code and no patch, affecting legacy DIR-822A dual-band Wi-Fi routers.
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D-Link alerted users that a maximum‑severity vulnerability (CVE‑2026‑86296) has been discovered in its legacy DIR‑822A dual‑band Wi‑Fi routers. The flaw is a stack‑based buffer overflow and improper data handling in the router’s DHCP server component, allowing remote exploitation without authentication or user interaction. Public proof‑of‑concept exploit code is already available, and D-Link has not yet released a patch for the issue.
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