CVE-2014-125117

CriticalCVSS 9.8/10Last modified Jun 17, 2026

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1 9.8/10CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weakness enumeration

CWE-20 CWE-121

Affected software

Vendor	Product	Versions
D-Link	DSP-W215	1.02

References

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

Timeline

Published: Jul 25, 2025
Last modified: Jun 17, 2026
NVD status: Analyzed

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