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CVE-2026-5979

D-Link DIR-605L POST Request formVirtualServ buffer overflow

Published: Apr 9, 2026Updated: Apr 30, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-119
NVD MITRE
8.8CVSSHIGH
EPSS Score
0.7%
Top 52.6%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

A vulnerability was detected in D-Link DIR-605L 2.13B01. Affected by this vulnerability is the function formVirtualServ of the file /goform/formVirtualServ of the component POST Request Handler. The manipulation of the argument curTime results in 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.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:LUI:NS:UC:HI:HA:H
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-119CWE-120

Affected Products

dir-605l firmwaredlinkNetworking Infrastructure
DIR-605LD-LinkNetworking Infrastructure
DIR-605LD-Link Corp.Networking Infrastructure
dlinkcommercialTWNetworking Infrastructure
d-linkcommercialTWNetworking Infrastructure
d-link corp.commercialTWNetworking Infrastructureaka d-link corporation, d-link international

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Initial Access
Privilege Escalation
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References

https://lavender-bicycle-a5a.notion.site/D-Link-DIR-605L-formVirtualServ-33153a41781f80b496e1de206077bc7e?source=copy_link
lavender-bicycle-a5a.notion.site
https://vuldb.com/submit/791852
vuldb.com
https://vuldb.com/vuln/356533
vuldb.com
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Timeline

Published
Apr 9, 2026
Last Updated
Apr 30, 2026

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