What is CVE-2022-40718?

CVE-2022-40718 is a high-severity vulnerability in D-link Dir-2150, classified under Stack-based Buffer Overflow. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2023-01-26.

How severe is CVE-2022-40718?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.

Buffer overflow in D-link Dir-2150

CVE-2022-40718

This vulnerability allows network-adjacent attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected D-Link DIR-2150 4.0.1 routers. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the anweb service, whic…

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.016 (82.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

D-link Dir-2150 — versions 4.0.1

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-121 — Stack-based Buffer Overflow

References

supportannouncement.us.dlink.com/announcement/publication.aspx
www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-22-1221/

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-40718?: CVE-2022-40718 is a high-severity vulnerability in D-link Dir-2150, classified under Stack-based Buffer Overflow. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2023-01-26.
How severe is CVE-2022-40718?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.