CVE-2014-125117

CRITICAL EPSS 91.2%
Published Jul 25, 202511mo ago · Modified Jun 17, 20261w ago
9.3 CVSS 4.0
Critical
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Published Jul 25, 2025 11mo ago
Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 1w ago

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.

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
91.2% percentile
Exploit & Patch Status
Public Exploit Known
No Patch Available

Weaknesses 2

CWE-121
CWE-20 Improper Input Validation Validation

Affected Products 2

VendorProductVersionRange
dlinkdsp-w215_firmware1.02any
dlinkdsp-w215*any

References 5

  • raw.githubusercontent.com https://raw.githubusercontent.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/master/modules/exploits/linux/http/dlink_dspw215_info_cgi_bof.rb
    Exploit
  • web.archive.org https://web.archive.org/web/20140525215526/http://www.devttys0.com/2014/05/hacking-the-dspw215-again/
    ExploitThird Party Advisory
  • exploit-db.com https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/34063
    Exploit
  • fortiguard.com https://www.fortiguard.com/encyclopedia/ips/38932/d-link-info-cgi-post-request-buffer-overflow
    Third Party Advisory
  • vulncheck.com https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/dlink-stack-based-buffer-overflow-rce
    Third Party Advisory

Remediation

No remediation data recorded yet

Check vendor advisories and the NVD entry for patch availability.