Buffer overflow in Dlink Dir-816

CVE-2022-42998

D-Link DIR-816 A2 1.10 B05 was discovered to contain a stack overflow via the srcip parameter at /goform/form2IPQoSTcAdd.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.012 (64.5th 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

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-42998?
CVE-2022-42998 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Dlink Dir-816, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2022-10-26.
How severe is CVE-2022-42998?
Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2022-42998 known to be exploited?
2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.