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Vulnerability record · CVE-2014-125117 · published 25 July 2025

CVE-2014-125117: Dlink dsp-w215 firmware improper input validation vulnerability

Dlink · Dsp W215 Firmware

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.

9.3 CVSS 4.0 Critical EPSS 7.2% · top 5.9% CWE-20 · Improper input validationCWE-121 · Stack-based buffer overflow
9.3CVSS 4.0 base score
7.2%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
5References, 3 tagged exploit
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

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.

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: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:

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/master/modules/exploits/linux/http/dlink_dspw215_info_cgi_ Exploit
https://web.archive.org/web/20140525215526/http://www.devttys0.com/2014/05/hacking-the-dspw215-again/ ExploitThird Party Advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/34063 Exploit
https://www.fortiguard.com/encyclopedia/ips/38932/d-link-info-cgi-post-request-buffer-overflow Third Party Advisory
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/dlink-stack-based-buffer-overflow-rce Third Party Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2014-125117), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.