CVE-2014-125117

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 2 public exploits for CVE-2014-125117. PoCs published by Metasploit, Craig Heffner, including Metasploit module exploits/linux/http/dlink_dspw215_info_cgi_bof.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This Metasploit module exploits a stack-based buffer overflow in D-Link devices via a crafted POST request to /common/info.cgi, leading to remote code execution. It targets the my_cgi.cgi component and has been tested on D-Link DSP-W215.

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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This Metasploit module exploits a stack-based buffer overflow in D-Link devices via a crafted POST request to /common/info.cgi, leading to remote code execution. It targets the my_cgi.cgi component and has been tested on D-Link DSP-W215.

Classification

Working Poc 95%

Attack Type

Rce

Complexity

Moderate

Reliability

Reliable

Target: D-Link DSP-W215 v1.02

No auth needed

Prerequisites: Network access to the vulnerable device · Target device must be running the vulnerable firmware

MITRE ATT&CK

T1190 - Exploit Public-Facing Application T1203 - Exploitation for Client Execution

devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

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