{"id":59618,"date":"2025-07-24T21:04:37","date_gmt":"2025-07-24T21:04:37","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-08-09T18:33:02","modified_gmt":"2025-08-10T00:33:02","slug":"cve-2025-7790-critical-d-link-di-8100-vulnerability-allows-remote-exploitation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-7790-critical-d-link-di-8100-vulnerability-allows-remote-exploitation\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2025-7790: Critical D-Link DI-8100 Vulnerability Allows Remote Exploitation<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In today&#8217;s interconnected digital world, cybersecurity vulnerabilities pose serious threats to enterprises and individuals alike. One such vulnerability, CVE-2025-7790, has recently been identified in the D-Link DI-8100 16.07.26A1. This <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-52808-a-critical-php-remote-file-inclusion-vulnerability-in-realtyelite\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"65868\">vulnerability is particularly critical as it allows for remote<\/a> exploitation, potentially putting sensitive data and system integrity at risk. It is therefore crucial for users of the affected version to understand the implications and take immediate steps to mitigate this threat.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2025-7790<br \/>\nSeverity: Critical (CVSS: 8.8)<br \/>\nAttack Vector: Network<br \/>\nPrivileges Required: None<br \/>\nUser Interaction: None<br \/>\nImpact: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-46334-critical-vulnerability-in-git-gui-enables-potential-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"70734\">Potential system<\/a> compromise or data leakage<\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-3159730720\" class=\"ameeb-content-2 ameeb-entity-placement\"><div style=\"border-left: 4px solid #555; padding-left: 20px; margin: 48px 0; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; color: #ffffff; line-height: 1.6; max-width: 700px;\">\r\n  <h2 style=\"margin-top: 0; font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600; display: flex; align-items: center;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"display: inline-flex; align-items: center; margin-right: 8px;\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Best-App-icon-Ameeba.png\" alt=\"Ameeba Chat Icon\" style=\"width: 40px; height: 40px;\" \/>\r\n    <\/a>\r\n    A new way to communicate\r\n  <\/h2>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 12px;\">\r\n    Ameeba Chat is built on encrypted identity, not personal profiles.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 16px;\">\r\n    Message, call, share files, and coordinate with identities kept separate.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <ul style=\"list-style: none; padding-left: 0; margin-bottom: 20px;\">\r\n    <li>\u2022 Encrypted identity<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Ameeba Chat authenticates access<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Aliases and categories<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 End-to-end encrypted chat, calls, and files<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Secure notes for sensitive information<\/li>\r\n  <\/ul>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"font-style: italic; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\r\n    Private communication, rethought.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <div style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\/download\" style=\"background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 6px; font-weight: 500;\">Download Ameeba Chat<\/a>\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"border: 1px solid #ffffff; color: #ffffff; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 6px; font-weight: 500;\">Learn More<\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<p>Product | Affected Versions<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-7908-critical-buffer-overflow-vulnerability-in-d-link-di-8100-1-0\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"71194\">D-Link DI-8100<\/a> | 16.07.26A1<\/p>\n<p><strong>How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-52809-php-remote-file-inclusion-vulnerability-in-national-weather-service-alerts\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"65932\">vulnerability resides in an unknown part of the file<\/a> \/menu_nat.asp of the HTTP Request Handler component. The manipulation of the argument out_addr\/in_addr\/out_port\/proto leads to stack-based <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-7596-critical-remote-buffer-overflow-vulnerability-in-tenda-fh1205\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"66691\">buffer overflow<\/a>. This overflow can be exploited by a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-26074-remote-code-execution-vulnerability-in-orkes-conductor-v3-21-11\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"66004\">remote attacker to potentially inject malicious code<\/a> into the system. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-1588980238\" class=\"ameeb-content ameeb-entity-placement\"><div class=\"poptin-embedded\" data-id=\"f6b387694f681\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/div>\n<p>Considering the information available, an attacker might exploit the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-8243-critical-buffer-overflow-vulnerability-in-totolink-x15-http-post-request-handler\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"67364\">vulnerability with a specially crafted HTTP request<\/a>, similar to the conceptual example below:<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">POST \/menu_nat.asp HTTP\/1.1\nHost: target.example.com\nContent-Type: application\/x-www-form-urlencoded\nout_addr=ATTACKER_CONTROLLED_DATA&amp;in_addr=ATTACKER_CONTROLLED_DATA&amp;out_port=ATTACKER_CONTROLLED_DATA&amp;proto=ATTACKER_CONTROLLED_DATA<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>In this case, the `ATTACKER_CONTROLLED_DATA` fields would be populated with data designed to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-8159-critical-remote-buffer-overflow-vulnerability-in-d-link-dir-513-1-0\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"67363\">overflow the buffer<\/a>, potentially allowing the attacker to execute arbitrary code.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Remediation<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The best course of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-7734-critical-gitlab-ce-ee-vulnerability-allows-unauthorized-actions-by-attackers\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"79494\">action to mitigate this vulnerability<\/a> is to apply the vendor-supplied patch as soon as it becomes available. In the meantime, using a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS) can serve as a temporary mitigation measure. It is also advisable to follow best practices for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-7096-critical-vulnerability-in-comodo-internet-security-premium-12-3-4-8162\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"66690\">secure coding to prevent such vulnerabilities<\/a> in the first place.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview In today&#8217;s interconnected digital world, cybersecurity vulnerabilities pose serious threats to enterprises and individuals alike. One such vulnerability, CVE-2025-7790, has recently been identified in the D-Link DI-8100 16.07.26A1. This vulnerability is particularly critical as it allows for remote exploitation, potentially putting sensitive data and system integrity at risk. 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