CVE-2014-125117

CRITICAL

Dlink Dsp-w215 Firmware - Improper Input Validation

Title source: rule

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.

Exploits (2)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED

by Metasploit · rubyremotehardware

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/34063

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metasploit WORKING POC NORMAL

by Craig Heffner · rubypoclinux

https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/linux/http/dlink_dspw215_info_cgi_bof.rb

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References (5)

[Exploit] https://raw.githubusercontent.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/master/modules/exploits/linux/http/dlink_dspw215_info_cgi_bof.rb

[Exploit, Third Party Advisory] https://web.archive.org/web/20140525215526/http://www.devttys0.com/2014/05/hacking-the-dspw215-again/

[Exploit] https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/34063

[Third Party Advisory] https://www.fortiguard.com/encyclopedia/ips/38932/d-link-info-cgi-post-request-buffer-overflow

[Third Party Advisory] https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/dlink-stack-based-buffer-overflow-rce

Scores

CVSS v3 9.8

EPSS 0.4849

EPSS Percentile 97.7%

Attack Vector NETWORK

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

Classification

CWE

CWE-121 CWE-20

Status published

Affected Products (1)

dlink/dsp-w215_firmware

Timeline

Published Jul 25, 2025

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026