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Unscored Public exploit CVE-2016-6563 EUVD-2016-7484GHSA-2237-8cw9-xj7q

D-Link DIR routers contain a stack-based buffer overflow in the HNAP Login action

Published Jul 13, 2018 · Updated Aug 6, 2024 · Assigned by certcc

Description

Processing malformed SOAP messages when performing the HNAP Login action causes a buffer overflow in the stack in some D-Link DIR routers. The vulnerable XML fields within the SOAP body are: Action, Username, LoginPassword, and Captcha. The following products are affected: DIR-823, DIR-822, DIR-818L(W), DIR-895L, DIR-890L, DIR-885L, DIR-880L, DIR-868L, and DIR-850L.

Affected products

VendorProductAffectedFixed
D-Link DIR-823 — —
D-Link DIR-822 — —
D-Link DIR-818L(W) — —
D-Link DIR-895L — —
D-Link DIR-890L — —
D-Link DIR-885L — —
D-Link DIR-880L — —
D-Link DIR-868L — —
D-Link DIR-850L — —

Public exploits

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Metasploit 1 module

Exploit-DB 1

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