CVE-2018-17065

CRITICALNVD 9.89.8—

9.8

An issue was discovered on D-Link DIR-816 A2 1.10 B05 devices. Within the handler function of the /goform/DDNS route, a very long password could lead to a stack-based buffer overflow and overwrite the return address.

CVSS v3: 9.8
EG Score: 9.8(medium)
EPSS: 71.6%
KEV: Not listed

Published

September 15, 2018

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (2)

cve@mitrehttps://github.com/PAGalaxyLab/VulInfo/tree/master/D-Link/DIR-816/stack_overflow_1
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/PAGalaxyLab/VulInfo/tree/master/D-Link/DIR-816/stack_overflow_1

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-787Out-of-bounds Write

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2018-17065?

CVE-2018-17065 is a critical vulnerability published on September 15, 2018. An issue was discovered on D-Link DIR-816 A2 1.10 B05 devices. Within the handler function of the /goform/DDNS route, a very long password could lead to a stack-based buffer overflow and overwrite the return address.

When was CVE-2018-17065 disclosed?

CVE-2018-17065 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on September 15, 2018, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2018-17065 actively exploited?

CVE-2018-17065 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 71.6% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2018-17065?

CVE-2018-17065 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2018-17065?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2018-17065, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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