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CVE-2026-5979: Buffer Overflow in D-Link DIR-605L

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VulnerabilityCVE-2026-5979cvecve-2026-5979
Published: Thu Apr 09 2026 (04/09/2026, 20:45:15 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: D-Link
Product: DIR-605L

Description

A vulnerability was detected in D-Link DIR-605L 2.13B01. Affected by this vulnerability is the function formVirtualServ of the file /goform/formVirtualServ of the component POST Request Handler. The manipulation of the argument curTime results in buffer overflow. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploit is now public and may be used. This vulnerability only affects products that are no longer supported by the maintainer.

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AILast updated: 04/17/2026, 12:19:16 UTC

Technical Analysis

This vulnerability affects the D-Link DIR-605L router version 2.13B01. The issue is a buffer overflow in the formVirtualServ function within the POST Request Handler component, triggered by manipulation of the curTime argument. The vulnerability can be exploited remotely without user interaction or privileges. The product is no longer supported, and no official fix or patch is available. The CVSS 4.0 base score is 8.7, indicating high severity with network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, no user interaction, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

Potential Impact

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability can lead to a buffer overflow condition, potentially allowing remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause denial of service on the affected device. Given the high CVSS score and the nature of the vulnerability, the impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability is high. However, the affected product is no longer supported, and no active exploitation in the wild has been reported.

Mitigation Recommendations

No official patch or remediation is available from the vendor as the affected product is no longer supported. Users should consider discontinuing use of the affected device or isolating it from untrusted networks to mitigate risk. Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory or official D-Link communications for any updates or alternative mitigations.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.2
Assigner Short Name
VulDB
Date Reserved
2026-04-09T12:18:05.451Z
Cvss Version
4.0
State
PUBLISHED
Remediation Level
null

Threat ID: 69d814ae1cc7ad14da21653e

Added to database: 4/9/2026, 9:05:50 PM

Last enriched: 4/17/2026, 12:19:16 PM

Last updated: 5/25/2026, 2:39:22 AM

Views: 62

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