9.8

CVE-2022-42998: dlink dir-816_firmware Out-of-bounds Write

CVSS: 9.8v3.1CriticalModified
Published 26-10-2022Last modified 07-05-2025
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2022-42998 is a critical (CVSS 9.8) Out-of-bounds Write vulnerability in dlink dir-816_firmware. EPSS estimates a 1.26% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 69.1% 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 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
1.26%
0%100%
Low · +0.01 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1github

Timeline

  1. 26-10-2022
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 07-05-2025
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

D-Link DIR-816 A2 1.10 B05 was discovered to contain a stack overflow via the srcip parameter at /goform/form2IPQoSTcAdd.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

1.26%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

69%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

+0.01 pp

From 1.25% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
1.26%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

1 found
  • githubUnverified

    Vulinfo

    Maturity: poc

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Dlink1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

2 links