CVE-2021-37388: dlink dir-615_firmware Classic Buffer Overflow

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2021-37388 is a critical (CVSS 9.8) Classic Buffer Overflow vulnerability in dlink dir-615_firmware. EPSS estimates a 3.74% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 89.7% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Timeline

1. 06-08-2021
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 04-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

A buffer overflow in D-Link DIR-615 C2 3.03WW. The ping_ipaddr parameter in ping_response.cgi POST request allows an attacker to crash the webserver and might even gain remote code execution.

• CWE-120Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow')The product copies an input buffer to an output buffer without verifying that the size of the input buffer is less than the size of the output buffer.