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Vulnerability record · CVE-2016-5681 · published 25 August 2016

CVE-2016-5681: Dlink dir-868l firmware memory buffer overflow vulnerability

Dlink · Dir 868l Firmware

Stack-based buffer overflow in dws/api/Login on D-Link DIR-850L B1 2.07 before 2.07WWB05, DIR-817 Ax, DIR-818LW Bx before 2.05b03beta03, DIR-822 C1 3.01 before 3.01WWb02, DIR-823 A1 1.00 before 1.00WWb05, DIR-895L A1 1.11 before 1.11WWb04, DIR-890L A1 1.09 before 1.09b14, DIR-885L A1 1.11 before 1.11WWb07, DIR-880L A1 1.07 before 1.07WWb08, DIR-868L B1 2.03 before 2.03WWb01, and DIR-868L C1 3.00 before 3.00WWb01 devices allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long session cookie.

9.8 CVSS 3.1 Critical EPSS 12% · top 4.0% CWE-119 · Memory buffer overflow
9.8CVSS 3.1 base score, v2 9.3
12%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
10Affected product versions listed by NVD
6References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in dws/api/Login on D-Link DIR-850L B1 2.07 before 2.07WWB05, DIR-817 Ax, DIR-818LW Bx before 2.05b03beta03, DIR-822 C1 3.01 before 3.01WWb02, DIR-823 A1 1.00 before 1.00WWb05, DIR-895L A1 1.11 before 1.11WWb04, DIR-890L A1 1.09 before 1.09b14, DIR-885L A1 1.11 before 1.11WWb07, DIR-880L A1 1.07 before 1.07WWb08, DIR-868L B1 2.03 before 2.03WWb01, and DIR-868L C1 3.00 before 3.00WWb01 devices allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long session cookie.

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

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

References

LinkTags
http://supportannouncement.us.dlink.com/announcement/publication.aspx?name=SAP10063 Vendor Advisory
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/332115 Third Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92427 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://supportannouncement.us.dlink.com/announcement/publication.aspx?name=SAP10063 Vendor Advisory
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/332115 Third Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92427 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2016-5681), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.