9.8

CVE-2023-29856: dlink dir-868l_firmware Classic Buffer Overflow

CVSS: 9.8v3.1CriticalModified
Published 02-05-2023Last modified 02-08-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2023-29856 is a critical (CVSS 9.8) Classic Buffer Overflow vulnerability in dlink dir-868l_firmware. EPSS estimates a 0.90% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 58.9% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
70/100
0100
High · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
9.8/10
010
Critical · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.90%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 02-05-2023
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 02-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

D-Link DIR-868L Hardware version A1, firmware version 1.12 is vulnerable to Buffer Overflow. The vulnerability is in scandir.sgi binary.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.90%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

59%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.90% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
0.90%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Dlink1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

2 links