What is CVE-2017-14948?

CVE-2017-14948 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Dlink Dir-868l, classified under Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input (Classic Buffer Overflow). CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2019-10-14.

How severe is CVE-2017-14948?

Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.

Is CVE-2017-14948 known to be exploited?

2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Buffer overflow in Dlink Dir-868l

CVE-2017-14948

Certain D-Link products are affected by: Buffer Overflow. This affects DIR-880L 1.08B04 and DIR-895 L/R 1.13b03. The impact is: execute arbitrary code (remote). The component is: htdocs/fileaccess.cgi. The attack vector is: A crafted HTTP…

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.048 (90.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Dlink Dir-868l
Dlink Dir-868l_firmware
Dlink Dir-880l
Dlink Dir-880l_firmware — versions 1.08b04
Dlink Dir-885l
Dlink Dir-885l_firmware
Dlink Dir-890l
Dlink Dir-890l_firmware
Dlink Dir-895l
Dlink Dir-895l_firmware — versions 1.13b03

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-120 — Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input (Classic Buffer Overflow)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-14948?: CVE-2017-14948 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Dlink Dir-868l, classified under Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input (Classic Buffer Overflow). CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2019-10-14.
How severe is CVE-2017-14948?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2017-14948 known to be exploited?: 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.