Overview
A vulnerability, identified as CVE-2025-6882, has been found in D-Link’s DIR-513 1.0. This issue poses a serious threat due to its critical classification and the fact it can be exploited remotely. The vulnerability affects an unknown part of the file /goform/formSetWanPPTP and can lead to a buffer overflow, potentially compromising the system and leading to data leakage. This vulnerability is especially alarming because the exploit has been publicly disclosed and affects products that are no longer supported by the manufacturer.
Vulnerability Summary
CVE ID: CVE-2025-6882
Severity: Critical, CVSS score of 8.8
Attack Vector: Network
Privileges Required: None
User Interaction: None
Impact: Potential system compromise and data leakage
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Product | Affected Versions
D-Link DIR-513 | 1.0
How the Exploit Works
The vulnerability in D-Link DIR-513 1.0 is due to inadequate handling of the ‘curTime’ argument in the /goform/formSetWanPPTP file. An attacker can manipulate this argument to cause a buffer overflow, an event where more data is put into a buffer than it can handle. This overflow can overwrite other data and potentially allow the execution of arbitrary code or cause a system crash.
Conceptual Example Code
Here is a conceptual example of how this vulnerability might be exploited. Note that the following is purely hypothetical and is not an actual exploit code:
POST /goform/formSetWanPPTP HTTP/1.1
Host: target.example.com
Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded
curTime=100000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000...In this example, an excessively long ‘curTime’ value is sent to the vulnerable endpoint, potentially causing a buffer overflow.
Remediation
As the affected products are no longer supported by the manufacturer, a vendor patch is not likely to be available. As a temporary mitigation, users can implement a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or an Intrusion Detection System (IDS) to identify and block attempts to exploit this vulnerability. Additionally, users are advised to replace unsupported products with updated, supported versions to ensure they benefit from the latest security updates.