CVE-2026-5982: Buffer Overflow in D-Link DIR-605L
A vulnerability was found in D-Link DIR-605L 2.13B01. This vulnerability affects the function formAdvNetwork of the file /goform/formAdvNetwork of the component POST Request Handler. Performing a manipulation of the argument curTime results in buffer overflow. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. The exploit has been made public and could be used. This vulnerability only affects products that are no longer supported by the maintainer.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability affects the D-Link DIR-605L router running firmware version 2.13B01. The issue lies in the formAdvNetwork function within the POST request handler, where improper handling of the curTime argument can lead to a buffer overflow condition. This flaw can be exploited remotely without user interaction, potentially allowing an attacker to execute arbitrary code or cause denial of service. The vulnerability has a CVSS 4.0 base score of 8.7, indicating high severity. The product is no longer supported by D-Link, and no vendor-provided fix or mitigation is documented.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability can lead to remote code execution or denial of service on the affected device. Since the device is a network router, compromise could impact network availability and security. However, the product is no longer supported, so no official remediation is available from the vendor.
Mitigation Recommendations
No official patch or remediation is available as the affected product is no longer supported by D-Link. Users should consider replacing the affected device with a supported model to mitigate risk. Network-level protections such as firewall rules restricting access to the device's management interface may reduce exposure.
CVE-2026-5982: Buffer Overflow in D-Link DIR-605L
Description
A vulnerability was found in D-Link DIR-605L 2.13B01. This vulnerability affects the function formAdvNetwork of the file /goform/formAdvNetwork of the component POST Request Handler. Performing a manipulation of the argument curTime results in buffer overflow. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. The exploit has been made public and could be used. This vulnerability only affects products that are no longer supported by the maintainer.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability affects the D-Link DIR-605L router running firmware version 2.13B01. The issue lies in the formAdvNetwork function within the POST request handler, where improper handling of the curTime argument can lead to a buffer overflow condition. This flaw can be exploited remotely without user interaction, potentially allowing an attacker to execute arbitrary code or cause denial of service. The vulnerability has a CVSS 4.0 base score of 8.7, indicating high severity. The product is no longer supported by D-Link, and no vendor-provided fix or mitigation is documented.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability can lead to remote code execution or denial of service on the affected device. Since the device is a network router, compromise could impact network availability and security. However, the product is no longer supported, so no official remediation is available from the vendor.
Mitigation Recommendations
No official patch or remediation is available as the affected product is no longer supported by D-Link. Users should consider replacing the affected device with a supported model to mitigate risk. Network-level protections such as firewall rules restricting access to the device's management interface may reduce exposure.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- VulDB
- Date Reserved
- 2026-04-09T12:18:27.069Z
- Cvss Version
- 4.0
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 69d843771cc7ad14da3fb5d9
Added to database: 4/10/2026, 12:25:27 AM
Last enriched: 4/10/2026, 12:35:51 AM
Last updated: 4/10/2026, 8:10:04 AM
Views: 9
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