CVE-2026-5815

D-Link DIR-645 hedwig.cgi hedwigcgi_main stack-based overflow

Published: Apr 8, 2026Updated: Jul 24, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-119

8.8HIGH

Description

A vulnerability was detected in D-Link DIR-645 1.01/1.02/1.03. Impacted is the function hedwigcgi_main of the file /cgi-bin/hedwig.cgi. The manipulation results in stack-based buffer overflow. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploit is now public and may be used. This vulnerability only affects products that are no longer supported by the maintainer.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

AV:NAttack Vector

Network

AC:LAttack Complexity

Low

PR:LPrivileges Required

Low

UI:NUser Interaction

None

Scope

S:UScope

Unchanged

Impact

C:HConfidentiality

High

I:HIntegrity

High

A:HAvailability

High

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Weaknesses

CWE-119 CWE-121

Affected Products

D-Link

commercial·TW

DIR-645

Networking Infrastructure

Exploitability

No known exploits, KEV entries, or remediation guidance available for this vulnerability yet.

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References

https://github.com/Pers1st0/CVE/blob/main/stack-based%20buffer%20overflow%20vulnerability%20exists%20in%20the%20hedwig.cgi%20of%20D-Link%20DIR-645.md

github.com

https://github.com/Pers1st0/CVE/blob/main/stack-based%20buffer%20overflow%20vulnerability%20exists%20in%20the%20hedwig.cgi%20of%20D-Link%20DIR-645.md#poc

github.com

https://vuldb.com/submit/788298

vuldb.com

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News mentions

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