D-Link DIR-816 goahead form2WlanBasicSetup.cgi stack-based overflow
A security vulnerability has been detected in D-Link DIR-816 1.10CNB05. Affected is an unknown function of the file /goform/form2WlanBasicSetup.cgi of the component goahead. Such manipulation of the argument pskValue leads to stack-based buffer overflow. The attack can be executed remotely. The exploit has been disclosed publicly and may be used. This vulnerability only affects products that are no longer supported by the maintainer.
- Published
- Mar 16, 2026
- Updated
- Jun 17, 2026
- EPSS
- 1.9% · 79th percentile
- CWE
- CWE-119
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Action score
36
Monitor
Low priority for now.
- CVSS
- 35 / 40 · 8.9 / 10
- CISA KEV
- 0 / 30 · Not listed
- EPSS
- 1 / 30 · 1.9%
CISA SSVC decision
- Exploitation
- proof of concept
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
Vulnrichment: CISA's decision-tree inputs.
CNA vs NVD score
- NVD
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- CNA · VulDB
- 9.3
- NVD has not scored this yet; the score shown is the CNA’s.
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P
The score given by the assigning authority versus NVD’s independent score. A gap means the severity is contested.
Noroxi analysis
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We use this product, ask for helpAffected systems
| Vendor | Product | CPE |
|---|---|---|
| dlink | dir-816 firmware | cpe:2.3:o:dlink:dir-816_firmware |
| dlink | dir-816 | cpe:2.3:h:dlink:dir-816 |
Affected versions
NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.
- dlink dir-816 firmware1.10cnb05
Versions reported by the vendor
Affected version ranges reported by the assigning authority (VulDB). Independent of NVD's CPE analysis and usually ahead of it.
D-Link DIR-816
- 1.10CNB05affected
Same product
dlink: all recordsOther highest-scoring records for the same primary product.
- CVE-2022-37130In D-Link DIR-816 A2_v1.10CNB04, DIR-878 DIR_878_FW1.30B08.img a command injection vulnerability occurs in /goform/Diagnosis, after the cond47Plan
- CVE-2022-37128In D-Link DIR-816 A2_v1.10CNB04.img the network can be initialized without authentication via /goform/wizard_end.46Plan
- CVE-2022-37134D-link DIR-816 A2_v1.10CNB04.img is vulnerable to Buffer Overflow via /goform/form2Wan.cgi.46Plan
- CVE-2021-27114An issue was discovered in D-Link DIR-816 A2 1.10 B05 devices.46Plan
- CVE-2022-29322D-Link DIR-816 A2_v1.10CNB04 was discovered to contain a stack overflow via the IPADDR and nvmacaddr parameters in /goform/form2Dhcpip.44Plan
- CVE-2025-5623D-Link DIR-816 qosClassifier stack-based overflow43Plan
Remediation
Which version to upgrade to
Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.
No fix version is recorded for this entry. Check the references for vendor advisories.
Exploit status
No known public exploit
No public exploit has been observed yet. That doesn't mean you're safe, only that the bar is a little higher.
Research context
For pentesters and researchers: attack profile, score disagreement, timeline, patch commits, credits, variant and chain candidates, bug bounty scope. All derived from existing data; no exploit code.
Timeline
From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.
No dated events beyond publication.
FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).
Patch and commit links
Commit, PR and diff links among the references. A starting point for patch-diffing and variant hunting; fixes, not exploits.
No commit or PR link among the references.
Credits
All researchersFinders, reporters and analysts named in the CNA record. Click a name for that researcher’s other records.
- pjqwudi (VulDB User)reporter
Variant candidates
Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.
- CVE-2025-5623285 days apartD-Link DIR-816 qosClassifier stack-based overflow43Plan
- CVE-2025-5622285 days apartD-Link DIR-816 wirelessApcli_5g stack-based overflow38Monitor
- CVE-2025-5624285 days apartD-Link DIR-816 QoSPortSetup stack-based overflow38Monitor
- CVE-2025-5630285 days apartD-Link DIR-816 form2lansetup.cgi stack-based overflow38Monitor
- CVE-2026-41810 days apartD-Link DIR-816 goahead form2RepeaterStep2.cgi stack-based overflow36Monitor
- CVE-2026-41840 days apartD-Link DIR-816 goahead form2Wl5BasicSetup.cgi stack-based overflow36Monitor
Chain candidates
An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.
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Bug bounty scope
No known public program.
Source: bounty-targets-data (public HackerOne, Bugcrowd, Intigriti, YesWeHack listings).
Technical details
Attack conditions
- Anyone who can reach it over the internet can trigger it.
- No account or password is required.
- No user action is required.
- No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.
If successful
- Confidentiality
- Integrity
- Availability
- Attack vector
- Network
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- X
Weakness class (CWE)
CWE-119 · Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory BufferCVSS vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
nvd-secondary
Attack context
MITRE CAPEC attack patterns and ATT&CK techniques for this weakness class (CWE). A starting point for detection rules and threat hunting.
Attack patterns (CAPEC)
- Buffer Overflow via Environment VariablesCAPEC-10likelihood: High · High
- Overflow BuffersCAPEC-100likelihood: High · Very High
- Buffer ManipulationCAPEC-123likelihood: High · Very High
- Client-side Injection-induced Buffer OverflowCAPEC-14likelihood: Medium · High
- Filter Failure through Buffer OverflowCAPEC-24likelihood: High · High
- MIME ConversionCAPEC-42likelihood: High · High
- Overflow Binary Resource FileCAPEC-44likelihood: High · Very High
- Buffer Overflow via Symbolic LinksCAPEC-45likelihood: High · High
ATT&CK techniques
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Change log
No changes recorded on tracked fields yet. Score, KEV, exploit maturity and fix status changes appear here.
References
Vendor advisories and official records. Exploit/PoC links are deliberately left out.