{"id":59811,"date":"2025-08-01T23:29:48","date_gmt":"2025-08-01T23:29:48","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-09-11T20:15:50","modified_gmt":"2025-09-12T02:15:50","slug":"cve-2025-8184-critical-stack-based-buffer-overflow-vulnerability-in-d-link-dir-513","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-8184-critical-stack-based-buffer-overflow-vulnerability-in-d-link-dir-513\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2025-8184: Critical Stack-Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability in D-Link DIR-513<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This blog post will look into a critical vulnerability, CVE-2025-8184, which affects D-Link DIR-513 up to version 1.10. This vulnerability has potentially severe implications for data security and system integrity, especially considering the fact that it is remotely executable and the exploit has been disclosed to the public. This <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-43245-critical-downgrade-issue-affecting-multiple-macos-versions\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"81787\">issue is of significant concern for users of the affected<\/a> products, which, unfortunately, are no longer supported by their manufacturers.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2025-8184<br \/>\nSeverity: Critical (8.8 \/ 10 on the CVSS scale)<br \/>\nAttack Vector: Remote<br \/>\nPrivileges Required: None<br \/>\nUser Interaction: None<br \/>\nImpact: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-31278-memory-corruption-vulnerability-with-potential-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"70439\">Potential system<\/a> compromise and data leakage<\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-2929356188\" 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: 720px;\">\r\n  <h2 style=\"margin-top: 0; font-size: 22px; font-weight: 600; display: flex; align-items: center; letter-spacing: -0.02em;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"display: inline-flex; align-items: center; margin-right: 10px;\">\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: 42px; height: 42px;\" \/>\r\n    <\/a>\r\n    Share secrets securely\r\n  <\/h2>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 14px; color: #d1d5db;\">\r\n    Ameeba is private infrastructure for communication and sensitive work built on encrypted identity instead of exposed corporate identity systems.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 18px; color: #a1a1aa;\">\r\n    Passwords, credentials, confidential files, screenshots, internal discussions, sensitive AI context, and private coordination should not become exposed across ordinary communication platforms.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <ul style=\"list-style: none; padding-left: 0; margin-bottom: 24px; color: #e4e4e7;\">\r\n    <li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">\u2022 Encrypted identity<\/li>\r\n    <li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">\u2022 Private Spaces for organizations and teams<\/li>\r\n    <li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">\u2022 End-to-end encrypted chat, calls, files, and notes<\/li>\r\n    <li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">\u2022 Sensitive AI work and protected collaboration<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Built for information that cannot leak<\/li>\r\n  <\/ul>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"font-style: italic; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 24px; color: #ffffff;\">\r\n    Our mission is to secure human work alongside AI.\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: 8px; font-weight: 500;\">\r\n      Download Ameeba\r\n    <\/a>\r\n\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"border: 1px solid #ffffff; color: #ffffff; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 8px; font-weight: 500;\">\r\n      Learn More\r\n    <\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>Product | Affected Versions<\/p>\n<p><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=\"67358\">D-Link DIR-513<\/a> | Up to 1.10<\/p>\n<p><strong>How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The vulnerability lies in the HTTP POST request handler component of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-8168-critical-buffer-overflow-vulnerability-in-d-link-dir-513-1-10\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"67073\">D-Link<\/a> DIR-513, specifically within the function formSetWanL2TPcallback of the file \/goform\/formSetWanL2TPtriggers. An attacker can exploit this vulnerability by manipulating the HTTP POST request, which leads to a stack-based <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-7596-critical-remote-buffer-overflow-vulnerability-in-tenda-fh1205\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"66437\">buffer overflow<\/a>. This overflow can potentially <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-41668-critical-file-replacement-leading-to-unauthorized-access\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"66326\">lead to unauthorized<\/a> execution of code, allowing for system compromise and potential data leakage.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-1619161627\" 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>Here&#8217;s a conceptual example of how the vulnerability might be exploited. This example represents a malicious <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=\"66779\">HTTP request that could potentially trigger a buffer overflow:<\/a><\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">POST \/goform\/formSetWanL2TPtriggers HTTP\/1.1\nHost: target.example.com\nContent-Type: application\/x-www-form-urlencoded\ndata=OVERLY_LONG_STRING_THAT_CAUSES_BUFFER_OVERFLOW<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>In this example, the OVERLY_LONG_STRING_THAT_CAUSES_BUFFER_OVERFLOW would be replaced with an actual string that&#8217;s longer than the buffer can handle, causing it to overflow and potentially allowing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-54416-arbitrary-command-execution-vulnerability-in-tj-actions-branch-names-github-action\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"70440\">arbitrary code execution<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Steps to Mitigate<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Given that the affected products are no longer supported by D-Link, applying a vendor patch is not an option. However, employing a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS) can serve as temporary mitigation against this vulnerability. It&#8217;s also recommended to replace unsupported devices with current, supported ones whenever possible to maintain a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-52950-unauthorized-access-exploitation-in-juniper-networks-security-director\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"71372\">secure network<\/a> environment.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview This blog post will look into a critical vulnerability, CVE-2025-8184, which affects D-Link DIR-513 up to version 1.10. This vulnerability has potentially severe implications for data security and system integrity, especially considering the fact that it is remotely executable and the exploit has been disclosed to the public. 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