Buffer overflow in Dlink Dir-860l
CVE-2024-42812
In D-Link DIR-860L v2.03, there is a buffer overflow vulnerability due to the lack of length verification for the SID field in gena.cgi. Attackers who successfully exploit this vulnerability can cause the remote target device to crash or e…
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.155 (96.4th 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-860l
- Dlink Dir-860l_firmware — versions 2.0.3
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (Product)
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-42812?
- CVE-2024-42812 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Dlink Dir-860l, classified under Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input (Classic Buffer Overflow). CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2024-08-19.
- How severe is CVE-2024-42812?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2024-42812 known to be exploited?
- 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.