9.8

CVE-2021-27114: dlink dir-816_firmware Out-of-bounds Write

CVSS: 9.8v3.1CriticalModified
Published 14-04-2021Last modified 03-08-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2021-27114 is a critical (CVSS 9.8) Out-of-bounds Write vulnerability in dlink dir-816_firmware. EPSS estimates a 24.55% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 97.8% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Overall risk
70/100
0100
High · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
9.8/10
010
Critical · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
24.55%
0%100%
High · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1github

Timeline

  1. 14-04-2021
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 03-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

An issue was discovered in D-Link DIR-816 A2 1.10 B05 devices. Within the handler function of the /goform/addassignment route, a very long text entry for the"'s_ip" and "s_mac" fields could lead to a Stack-Based Buffer Overflow and overwrite the return address.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 1 source · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

24.55%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

98%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 24.55% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
24.55%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

1 found
  • githubUnverified

    Vuln

    Maturity: poc

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Dlink1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

2 links