Vulnerability record · CVE-2025-13189 · published 15 November 2025
CVE-2025-13189: Dlink dir-816l firmware memory buffer overflow vulnerability
Dlink · Dir 816l Firmware
A vulnerability has been found in D-Link DIR-816L 2_06_b09_beta. This affects the function genacgi_main of the file gena.cgi. The manipulation of the argument SERVER_ID/HTTP_SID leads to stack-based buffer overflow. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. This vulnerability only affects products that are no longer supported by the maintainer.
Description
A vulnerability has been found in D-Link DIR-816L 2_06_b09_beta. This affects the function genacgi_main of the file gena.cgi. The manipulation of the argument SERVER_ID/HTTP_SID leads to stack-based buffer overflow. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. This vulnerability only affects products that are no longer supported by the maintainer.
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/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
| Link | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/scanleale/IOT_sec/blob/main/DIR-816L%20stack%20overflow(gena.cgi).pdf | ExploitThird Party Advisory |
| https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.332478 | Permissions RequiredVDB Entry |
| https://vuldb.com/?id.332478 | Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry |
| https://vuldb.com/?submit.685540 | Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry |
| https://www.dlink.com/ | Product |
| https://github.com/scanleale/IOT_sec/blob/main/DIR-816L%20stack%20overflow(gena.cgi).pdf | ExploitThird Party Advisory |
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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2025-13189), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.