CVE-2025-13188
D-Link DIR-816L authentication.cgi authenticationcgi_main stack-based overflow
Description
A vulnerability was detected in D-Link DIR-816L 2_06_b09_beta. Affected by this vulnerability is the function authenticationcgi_main of the file /authentication.cgi. Performing manipulation of the argument Password results in stack-based buffer overflow. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. The exploit is now public and may be used. This vulnerability only affects products that are no longer supported by the maintainer.
INFO
Published Date :
Nov. 14, 2025, 11:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 14, 2025, 11:15 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2025-13188
vulnerability.
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No affected product recoded yet
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 2.0 | HIGH | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | CRITICAL | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 4.0 | HIGH | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update firmware to a non-vulnerable version.
- Disable unsupported product functionality.
- Restrict access to the device.
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
Nov. 14, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Tag unsupported-when-assigned Added Description A vulnerability was detected in D-Link DIR-816L 2_06_b09_beta. Affected by this vulnerability is the function authenticationcgi_main of the file /authentication.cgi. Performing manipulation of the argument Password results in stack-based buffer overflow. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. The exploit is now public and may be used. This vulnerability only affects products that are no longer supported by the maintainer. Added CVSS V4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) Added CWE CWE-119 Added CWE CWE-121 Added Reference https://github.com/scanleale/IOT_sec/blob/main/DIR-816L%20stack%20overflow(authentication.cgi).pdf Added Reference https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.332476 Added Reference https://vuldb.com/?id.332476 Added Reference https://vuldb.com/?submit.685538 Added Reference https://www.dlink.com/