CVE-2006-6538

D-LINK DWL-2000AP+ firmware 2.11 allows remote attackers to cause (1) a denial of service (device...

7.8 HighPublic exploit

D-LINK DWL-2000AP+ firmware 2.11 allows remote attackers to cause (1) a denial of service (device reset) via a flood of ARP replies on the wired or wireless (radio) link and (2) a denial of service (device crash) via a flood of ARP requests on the wireless link.

Exploit likelihood

3.48%Down 3.3 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 7.8

Record: CVE-2006-6538
CVSS 2.0: 7.8 HighAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Record: CVE-2006-6538
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2006-6521 No score

Record: EUVD-2006-6521
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-2pqg-9xqc-m3rw No score

D-LINK DWL-2000AP+ firmware 2.11 allows remote attackers to cause (1) a denial of service (device...

Record: GHSA-2pqg-9xqc-m3rw
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

d-link dwl-2000ap\+

Public exploits

Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.

Public exploits
Source	Link	Date
Exploit-DB	D-Link DWL-2000AP 2.11 - ARP Flood Remote Denial of Service	2006-12-11

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2006-6538 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) in D-link Dwl-2000ap\+, published December 14, 2006. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 3.48%, the 89th percentile. No source names a fixed version.