CVE-2026-96891: d-link dir-825
CVSS: 10.0v2.0HighDeferred
Published 24-09-2026Last modified 24-09-2026
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2026-96891 is a high (CVSS 10.0) vulnerability in d-link dir-825. EPSS estimates a 0.65% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 50.3% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
10.0/10
010
High · v2.0 (CVE.org)EPSS score
0.65%
0%100%
Low · Change unavailableKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Timeline
- 24-09-2026PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 24-09-2026Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
A vulnerability was identified in D-Link DIR-825 3.00b32. Affected is the function tunnel_set_params of the file tunnel.c of the component rp-l2tp. The manipulation of the argument peer_hostname leads to out-of-bounds write. The attack may be initiated remotely.
CVSS metrics
7 scores · 2 sources · 4 versionsCritical 9.3Preferred score · CVE.org (CNA)
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:XSourcesAll 2 agree
- NVDNIST9.3CriticalCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
Critical 9.8Preferred score · CVE.org (CNA)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:X/RL:X/RC:RSourcesAll 2 agree
- NVDNIST9.8CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Critical 9.8Preferred score · CVE.org (CNA)
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:X/RL:X/RC:RSourcesSingle source
High 10.0Preferred score · CVE.org (CNA)
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C/E:ND/RL:ND/RC:URSourcesAll 2 agree
- NVDNIST10.0HighAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
EPSS trend
Probability
0.65%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
50%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
Change unavailable
Change unavailable
24-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score0.65%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root cause- CWE-119Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory BufferThe product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.
- CWE-787Out-of-bounds WriteThe product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.
Affected systems
D-link1 product
- dir-8253.00b32
1 vendor · 1 product
References
6 links- vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-96891Third Party Advisory
- vuldb.com/submit/906301Third Party Advisory
- www.dlink.comProduct