CVE-2025-13189: D-Link DIR-816L · Stack-based Buffer Overflow
Affects D-Link DIR-816LSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.7 High · end of life, no fix coming : replace or isolate D-Link DIR-816L; no fix will be released.
Data as of 25 Oct 2026, 19:02 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 61% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- None coming – the product is end of life
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:PExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 15 Nov 2025
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 2026-10-25.
What to do
No fix will be released: D-Link DIR-816L is end of life. Replace it, or isolate it from untrusted networks until you can.
AI-suggested
Given the absence of official patches for the affected firmware, European organizations should prioritize immediate replacement of D-Link DIR-816L devices running version 2_06_b09_beta with supported and updated hardware. Where replacement is not immediately feasible, network segmentation should be implemented to isolate vulnerable routers from critical internal systems and sensitive data. Access to router management interfaces must be restricted using firewall rules to allow only trusted IP addresses and disable remote management features if enabled. Intrusion detection and prevention systems should be configured to monitor and block suspicious traffic targeting the vulnerable CGI endpoint. Regular network scans should be conducted to identify devices running the vulnerable firmware. Organizations should also enforce strict network access controls and consider deploying network-level anomaly detection to identify exploitation attempts. Employee awareness programs should highlight risks associated with legacy network devices. Finally, organizations should maintain an inventory of all network devices to ensure timely identification and decommissioning of unsupported hardware.
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.