CVE-2018-20305

CRITICAL

D-Link DIR-816 A2 1.10 B05 - Unauthenticated Remote Code Execution via Newpass Parameter

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

D-Link DIR-816 A2 1.10 B05 devices allow arbitrary remote code execution without authentication via the newpass parameter. In the /goform/form2userconfig.cgi handler function, a long password may lead to a stack-based buffer overflow and overwrite a return address.

References (1)

Core 1
Core References
Exploit, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://github.com/RootSoull/Vuln-Poc/tree/master/D-Link/DIR-816

Scores

CVSS v3 9.8
EPSS 0.0407
EPSS Percentile 89.5%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-787
Status published
Products (1)
d-link/dir-816_a2_firmware 1.10b05
Published Dec 20, 2018
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026