Buffer overflow in D-Link Dir-605l
CVE-2026-5979
A vulnerability was detected in D-Link DIR-605L 2.13B01. Affected by this vulnerability is the function formVirtualServ of the file /goform/formVirtualServ of the component POST Request Handler. The manipulation of the argument curTime results in buffer overflow. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploit is now public and may be used. This vulnerability only affects products that are no longer supported by the maintainer.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.007 (52.8th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 53rd percentile — 52.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.012 · newest: 0.007 · change: -0.005
Affected products
- D-Link Dir-605l — versions 2.13B01
- Dlink Dir-605l
- Dlink Dir-605l Firmware — versions 2.13b01
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- vuldb.com/vuln/356533 (technical-description, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- vuldb.com/vuln/356533/cti (signature, Permissions Required, permissions-required, VDB Entry)
- vuldb.com/submit/791852 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- lavender-bicycle-a5a.notion.site/D-Link-DIR-605L-formVirtualServ-33153a41781f80… (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, exploit)
- www.dlink.com/ (Product, product)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-5979?
- CVE-2026-5979 is a high-severity vulnerability in D-Link Dir-605l, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2026-04-09.
- How severe is CVE-2026-5979?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.