CVE-2014-125117

D-Link info.cgi POST Request Stack-Based Buffer Overflow RCE

Published Jul 25, 2025 CVSS 4.0 · 9.3 Critical EPSS 9.3% KEV · Not listed
Description
A stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability in the my_cgi.cgi component of certain D-Link devices, including the DSP-W215 version 1.02, can be exploited via a specially crafted HTTP POST request to the /common/info.cgi endpoint. This flaw enables an unauthenticated attacker to achieve remote code execution with system-level privileges.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2014-9810 A stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability in the my_cgi.cgi component of certain D-Link devices, including the DSP-W215 version 1.02, can be exploited via a specially crafted HTTP POST request to the /common/info.cgi endpoint. This flaw enables an unauthenticated attacker to achieve remote code execution with system-level privileges.
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Dlink
Dlink dsp-w215
Dlink dsp-w215 Firmware
CPEs cpe:2.3:h:dlink:dsp-w215:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:dlink:dsp-w215_firmware:1.02:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Dlink
Dlink dsp-w215
Dlink dsp-w215 Firmware
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared D-link
D-link dsp-w215
Vendors & Products D-link
D-link dsp-w215
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description A stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability in the my_cgi.cgi component of certain D-Link devices, including the DSP-W215 version 1.02, can be exploited via a specially crafted HTTP POST request to the /common/info.cgi endpoint. This flaw enables an unauthenticated attacker to achieve remote code execution with system-level privileges.
Title D-Link info.cgi POST Request Stack-Based Buffer Overflow RCE
Weaknesses CWE-121
CWE-20
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 9.3, 'vector': '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'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
VulnCheck
Published
Updated
Apr 7, 2026, 2:03 PM
Reserved
Jul 24, 2025, 8:28 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Jul 25, 2025, 4:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 12:04 AM