CVE-2016-11021

HIGH
7.2
CVSS Score
Published: March 9, 2020 at 12:55 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 12:40 AM UTC
2 products affected across 1 vendorDcs 930L FirmwareDCS-930L

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Severity
HIGH7.2
Exploitation
CISA KEV
Exploit prediction
EPSS 70%
SSVC
Active

Actively Exploited

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) Catalog

EPSS Score69.6%

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) estimates a 69.6% chance this CVE is exploited in the wild within the next 30 days — higher than 99% of all CVEs. It complements CVSS: a high EPSS on a mid-severity CVE can still be urgent.

setSystemCommand on D-Link DCS-930L devices allows a remote attacker to execute code via an OS command.

Required Action
The impacted product is end-of-life and should be disconnected if still in use.
Ransomware Use
Unknown
Added to KEV
Mar 25, 2022
Remediation Due
Apr 15, 2022
1656 days overdue

Description

setSystemCommand on D-Link DCS-930L devices before 2.12 allows a remote attacker to execute code via an OS command in the SystemCommand parameter.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

v < 2.12
Affected range stops below 2.12, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
dlink-dcs-930l (same device)
All versions

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.

References (2)

x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39437
US Government Resource
Source: 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2016-11021

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCActiveNot automatableTotal impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

7.2HIGHCISA-ADP
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
HIGH
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusANALYZED
CWE
CWE-78

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