D-Link DCS-932L 2.18.01 /bin/alphapd sub_42EF14 LightSensorControl command injection

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A vulnerability was found in D-Link DCS-932L 2.18.01. It has been declared as critical. Affected by this issue is the function sub_42EF14 of the file /bin/alphapd. Executing a manipulation of the argument LightSensorControl can lead to command injection. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2026-36983. The attack may be launched remotely. There is no exploit available.

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A vulnerability has been found in D-Link DCS-932L 2.18.01 and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects the function sub_42EF14 of the file /bin/alphapd. The manipulation of the argument LightSensorControl with an unknown input leads to a command injection vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-77. The product constructs all or part of a command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended command when it is sent to a downstream component. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

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.

The advisory is shared for download at dlink.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2026-36983 since 04/06/2026. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $5k-$25k (estimation calculated on 05/11/2026). The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1202.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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• D-Link

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• DCS-932L

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• 2.18.01

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• commercial

Website

• Vendor: https://www.dlink.com/

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