Stack-based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability in D-Link Routers
CVE-2016-5681

9.8CRITICAL

Key Information:

Vendor
D-Link
Status
Dir-868l Firmware
Vendor
CVE Published:
25 August 2016

Summary

A stack-based buffer overflow in the D-Link DIR-850L B1, DIR-817 Ax, DIR-818LW Bx, DIR-822 C1, DIR-823 A1, DIR-895L A1, DIR-890L A1, DIR-885L A1, DIR-880L A1, DIR-868L B1, and DIR-868L C1 routers can be exploited by remote attackers. By sending a lengthy session cookie, attackers could potentially execute arbitrary code on the affected devices, posing a substantial risk to network security.

References

http://supportannouncement.us.dlink.com/announcement/publ...
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http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/332115
third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERT-VN
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92427
vdb-entryx_refsource_BID

EPSS Score

21% chance of being exploited in the next 30 days.

CVSS V3.1

Score:
9.8
Severity:
CRITICAL
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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