High severity8.1CISA KEVNVD Advisory· Published Jul 16, 2026· Updated Jul 22, 2026
CVE-2021-27137
CVE-2021-27137
Description
An issue was discovered in router/upnp/src/ssdp.c in DD-WRT before 45724. An unsafe strcpy in the UPnP handling functionality allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to send a request that would overflow an internal fixed buffer. Exploitation requires the DD-WRT user to enable UPnP (which is off by default, and only listens on internal interfaces by default). This occurs in ssdp_msearch (reachable by an M-SEARCH request).
Affected products
2Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
6- svn.dd-wrt.com/changeset/45724nvdPatch
- securityaffairs.com/193290/uncategorized/iot-botnet-c0xmo-adds-competitor-killing-capability.htmlnvdExploitThird Party Advisory
- ssd-disclosure.com/ssd-advisory-dd-wrt-upnp-buffer-overflow/nvdExploitThird Party Advisory
- www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/c0xmo-botnet-spreads-via-dd-wrt-router-flaw-kills-rival-malware/nvdExploitThird Party Advisory
- www.fortinet.com/blog/threat-research/inside-cross-platform-propagation-of-new-gafgyt-variant-c0xmonvdExploit
- www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalognvdUS Government Resource
News mentions
1- Hackers Exploit Windmill Flaw to Read Arbitrary Server Files Without AuthenticationThe Hacker News · Jul 22, 2026