Vulnerabilities

Vulnerability · CVE-2014-125117

A stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability in the my_cgi.cgi component of certain D-Link devices, including the DSP-W215 version 1.02, can be exploited via a specially crafted HTT

Published Jul 25, 2025 · catalog updated Apr 7, 2026 · D-Link DSP-W215

Check if you run it

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2014-125117. EPSS is 7.93%. Act only if a listed version of D-Link DSP-W215 is installed.

Gaps on this record

  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
Severity
Critical9.3
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
7.93%
Remediation
Vendor / distro source
Affected products
vendor D-Link DSP-W215 1.02

A stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability in the my_cgi.cgi component of certain D-Link devices, including the DSP-W215 version 1.02, can be exploited via a specially crafted HTTP POST request to the /common/info.cgi endpoint. This flaw enables an unauthenticated attacker to achieve remote code execution with system-level privileges.

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  • vendor D-Link DSP-W215 1.021.02

How to fix CVE-2014-125117

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2014-125117. EPSS is 7.93%. Act only if a listed version of D-Link DSP-W215 is installed.

Which versions are affected?

Compare what you have installed with D-Link DSP-W215 1.02 1.02. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

No weakness class is stored. EPSS 7.93%. There is no CISA KEV listing. A public exploit reference is linked in Sources. That is not the same as confirmed exploitation. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Code

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No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Jul 25, 2025 · EUVD

    Detected

    A stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability in the my_cgi.cgi component of certain D-Link devices, including the DSP-W215 version 1.02, can be exploited via a specially crafted HTTP POST request to the /common/info.cgi endpoint. This flaw enables an unauthenticated attacker to achieve remote code execution with system-level privileges.

  2. Apr 7, 2026 · EUVD

    Updated

    A stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability in the my_cgi.cgi component of certain D-Link devices, including the DSP-W215 version 1.02, can be exploited via a specially crafted HTTP POST request to the /common/info.cgi endpoint. This flaw enables an unauthenticated attacker to achieve remote code execution with system-level privileges.

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2014-125117

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2014-125117

    30-day exploitation probability 7.93%

    first.org
  • EUVDVulnerability recordEUVD-2014-9810

    A stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability in the my_cgi.cgi component of certain D-Link devices, including the DSP-W215 version 1.02, can be exploited via a specially crafted HTTP POST request to the /common/info.cgi endpoint. This flaw enables an unauthenticated attacker to ac

    euvd.enisa.europa.eu
  • Metasploit ModulesPublic exploit moduleexploit_linux/http/dlink_dspw215_info_cgi_bof

    Public module reference (normal). Module source is not copied into this catalog.

    rapid7.com

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Oct 24, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.