CVE-2025-0492: d-link dir-823x Improper Resource Shutdown or Release

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2025-0492 is a high (CVSS 8.7) Improper Resource Shutdown or Release vulnerability in d-link dir-823x. EPSS estimates a 1.87% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 79% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Timeline

1. 15-01-2025
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 12-02-2025
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

A vulnerability has been found in D-Link DIR-823X 240126/240802 and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is the function FUN_00412244. The manipulation leads to null pointer dereference. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.

• CWE-404Improper Resource Shutdown or ReleaseThe product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use.
• CWE-476NULL Pointer DereferenceThe product dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid but is NULL.