Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Jul 25, 2025· Updated Apr 7, 2026
D-Link info.cgi POST Request Stack-Based Buffer Overflow RCE
CVE-2014-125117
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.
Affected products
2- D-Link/DSP-W215v5Range: 1.02
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
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References
5- raw.githubusercontent.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/master/modules/exploits/linux/http/dlink_dspw215_info_cgi_bof.rbmitreexploit
- web.archive.org/web/20140525215526/http://www.devttys0.com/2014/05/hacking-the-dspw215-again/mitretechnical-descriptionexploit
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/34063mitreexploit
- www.fortiguard.com/encyclopedia/ips/38932/d-link-info-cgi-post-request-buffer-overflowmitrethird-party-advisory
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/dlink-stack-based-buffer-overflow-rcemitrethird-party-advisory
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