CVE-2016-11021: in the CISA KEV catalogue
D-Link DCS-930L Devices OS Command Injection Vulnerability. CISA added CVE-2016-11021 to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalogue on 2022-03-25 with a default due date of 2022-04-15. Known ransomware campaign use: Unknown. Forensic triage flag: No.
setSystemCommand on D-Link DCS-930L devices allows a remote attacker to execute code via an OS command. (CISA description)
- Vendor / product
- D-Link DCS-930L Devices
- CWE
- CWE-78
- CISA required action
- The impacted product is end-of-life and should be disconnected if still in use.
- EPSS
- 70%, percentile 99 (scored 2026-11-03)
EPSS puts about 70 in 100 odds (70%) on exploitation activity being observed in the next 30 days. Its score is higher than or equal to that of 99% of scored CVEs. This is a model estimate about exploitation anywhere, not about your environment.
Vendor and reference links (from CISA)
Your own deadline under CISA BOD 26-04 depends on exposure, automatability and technical impact: work it out with the BOD 26-04 calculator.
Frequently asked questions
Is CVE-2016-11021 in the CISA KEV catalogue?
Yes. CISA added CVE-2016-11021 (D-Link DCS-930L Devices OS Command Injection Vulnerability) to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalogue on 2022-03-25. CISA's default due date for it is 2022-04-15.
Is CVE-2016-11021 used in ransomware attacks?
CISA marks known ransomware campaign use as Unknown for CVE-2016-11021. That means CISA lacks confirmation, not that ransomware groups do not use it.
What should I do about CVE-2016-11021?
CISA's required action: The impacted product is end-of-life and should be disconnected if still in use.
Sources
- CISA, Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog (accessed 2026-11-03)
- FIRST, Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS) (EPSS by FIRST; scores generated by Empirical Security)
- NVD record for CVE-2016-11021