CVE-2012-10021

CRITICAL EPSS 85.5%
Published Jul 31, 202511mo ago · Modified Jun 16, 20262w ago
9.3 CVSS 4.0
Critical
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Published Jul 31, 2025 11mo ago
Last Modified Jun 16, 2026 2w ago

Description

A stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability exists in D-Link DIR-605L Wireless N300 Cloud Router firmware versions 1.12 and 1.13 via the getAuthCode() function. The flaw arises from unsafe usage of sprintf() when processing user-supplied CAPTCHA data via the FILECODE parameter in /goform/formLogin. A remote unauthenticated attacker can exploit this to execute arbitrary code with root privileges on the device.

CVSS Details

Base Score
9.3
Exploitability
—
Impact
—
Vector string
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction None
Scope X

Threat Intelligence

EPSS Exploit Probability
85.5% percentile
Exploit & Patch Status
Public Exploit Known
No Patch Available

Weaknesses 1

CWE-121

Affected Products 2

VendorProductVersionRange
dlinkdir-605l_firmware*≥1.12  –  ≤1.13
dlinkdir-605l*any

References 5

  • forums.dlink.com https://forums.dlink.com/index.php?topic=51923.0
    Issue Tracking
  • raw.githubusercontent.com https://raw.githubusercontent.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/master/modules/exploits/linux/http/dlink_dir605l_captcha_bof.rb
    Exploit
  • web.archive.org https://web.archive.org/web/20121012062554/http://www.devttys0.com/2012/10/exploiting-a-mips-stack-overflow/
    ExploitThird Party Advisory
  • exploit-db.com https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/29127
    Exploit
  • vulncheck.com https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/dlink-dir605l-captcha-handling-stack-based-buffer-overflow
    Third Party Advisory

Remediation

No remediation data recorded yet

Check vendor advisories and the NVD entry for patch availability.