CVE-2014-125117

CRITICAL 9.8CVE-2014-125117 · Published 25/07/2025 · updated 17/06/2026

Package	Affected versions	Patched versions
—	No affected product versions are listed for this vulnerability yet.

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.

References

raw.githubusercontent.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/master/modules/exploits/linux/http/dlink_dspw215_info_cgi_bof.rb · Exploit
web.archive.org/web/20140525215526/http://www.devttys0.com/2014/05/hacking-the-dspw215-again · Exploit
exploit-db.com/exploits/34063 · Exploit
fortiguard.com/encyclopedia/ips/38932/d-link-info-cgi-post-request-buffer-overflow · Third Party Advisory
vulncheck.com/advisories/dlink-stack-based-buffer-overflow-rce · Third Party Advisory

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