What is CVE-2021-37388?

CVE-2021-37388 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Dlink Dir-615, classified under Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input (Classic Buffer Overflow). CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2021-08-06.

How severe is CVE-2021-37388?

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

Is CVE-2021-37388 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-615

CVE-2021-37388

A buffer overflow in D-Link DIR-615 C2 3.03WW. The ping_ipaddr parameter in ping_response.cgi POST request allows an attacker to crash the webserver and might even gain remote code execution.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.037 (88.7th 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-615 — versions c2
Dlink Dir-615_firmware — versions 3.03ww
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

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

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

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

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-37388?: CVE-2021-37388 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Dlink Dir-615, classified under Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input (Classic Buffer Overflow). CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2021-08-06.
How severe is CVE-2021-37388?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2021-37388 known to be exploited?: 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.