D-Link DIR-816 wirelessApcli_5g stack-based overflow

published 2025-06-05 17 mo ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2025-16941

cvss: 9.8; version 3.1, CNA
cisa kev: Not listed; not in CISA's catalog
epss: 2.6%; EPSS 2.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 85%
public exploits: 0; none known

A vulnerability was found in D-Link DIR-816 1.10CNB05 and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is the function wirelessApcli_5g of the file /goform/wirelessApcli_5g. The manipulation of the argument apcli_mode_5g/apcli_enc_5g/apcli_default_key_5g leads to stack-based buffer overflow. The attack may be launched remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. This vulnerability only affects products that are no longer supported by the maintainer.

CISA SSVC

Exploitation: Proof of concept is public
Automatable: yes
Technical impact: total
Assessed: 17 mo ago (2025-06-05)

Exploit prediction

2.63% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 85% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

Exploits and checks

github.com https://github.com/wudipjq/my_vuln/blob/main/D-Link5/vuln_50/50.md referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by	version	score	vector
CNA	4.0	9.3	CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
CNA	3.1	9.8	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CNA	3.0	9.8	CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CNA	2.0	10.0	AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
CNA	4.0	9.3	CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

Affected products

D-Link DIR-816

Classification

Weakness

CWE-121 Stack-based Buffer Overflow
CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
CWE-787 Out-of-bounds Write

References

github.com /wudipjq/my_vuln/blob/main/D-Link5/vuln_50/50.md
exploit, third-party-advisory
vuldb.com /?id.311108
vdb-entry, technical-description, third-party-advisory
vuldb.com /?ctiid.311108
signature, permissions-required
vuldb.com /?submit.589222
third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
dlink.com /
product

Sources

CVE List CVE-2025-5622
NVD CVE-2025-5622

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Summary