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CVE-2014-125117

CRITICAL

9.8

Description

A stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability in the my_cgi.cgi component of certain D-Link devices, including the DSP-W215 version 1.02, can be exploited via a specially crafted HTTP POST request to the /common/info.cgi endpoint. This flaw enables an unauthenticated attacker to achieve remote code execution with system-level privileges.

CVE Details

CVSS v3.1 Score9.8

SeverityCRITICAL

CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack VectorNETWORK

ComplexityLOW

Privileges RequiredNONE

User InteractionNONE

Published7/25/2025

Last Modified9/23/2025

Sourcenvd

Honeypot Sightings0

Affected Products

dlink:dsp-w215dlink:dsp-w215_firmware

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-20CWE-121

References

https://raw.githubusercontent.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/master/modules/exploits/linux/http/dlink_dspw215_info_cgi_bof.rb(disclosure@vulncheck.com)

https://web.archive.org/web/20140525215526/http://www.devttys0.com/2014/05/hacking-the-dspw215-again/(disclosure@vulncheck.com)

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/34063(disclosure@vulncheck.com)

https://www.fortiguard.com/encyclopedia/ips/38932/d-link-info-cgi-post-request-buffer-overflow(disclosure@vulncheck.com)

https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/dlink-stack-based-buffer-overflow-rce(disclosure@vulncheck.com)

IOC Correlations

No correlations recorded

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