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

8.8HIGH

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.

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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-120

Affected Products

D-Link Corp.

commercial·TWaka dlink, d-link corporation, d-link international

DIR-605L

Networking Infrastructure

dir-605l firmware

Networking Infrastructure

D-Link

commercial·TW

DIR-605L

Networking Infrastructure

Exploitability

Official Patch Available

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MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques

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Privilege Escalation

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References

https://lavender-bicycle-a5a.notion.site/D-Link-DIR-605L-formVirtualServ-33153a41781f80b496e1de206077bc7e

lavender-bicycle-a5a.notion.site

https://lavender-bicycle-a5a.notion.site/D-Link-DIR-605L-formVirtualServ-33153a41781f80b496e1de206077bc7e?source=copy_link

lavender-bicycle-a5a.notion.site

https://vuldb.com/vuln/356533

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