CVE-2020-29557 is a vulnerability in D-Link Dir 825 R1 Firmware
Published on January 29, 2021
An issue was discovered on D-Link DIR-825 R1 devices through 3.0.1 before 2020-11-20. A buffer overflow in the web interface allows attackers to achieve pre-authentication remote code execution.
Known Exploited Vulnerability
This D-Link DIR-825 R1 Through 3.0.1 Before 11/2020 Buffer Overflow vulnerability is part of CISA's list of Known Exploited Vulnerabilities. D-Link DIR-825 R1 devices through 3.0.1 before 2020-11-20 contain a vulnerability in the web interface allowing for remote code execution.
The following remediation steps are recommended / required by May 3, 2022: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2020-29557 can be exploited with network access, and does not require authorization privileges or user interaction. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. This vulnerability is known to be actively exploited by threat actors in an automatable fashion. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to be critical as this vulnerability has a high impact to the confidentiality, integrity and availability of this component.
Weakness Type
What is a Buffer Overflow Vulnerability?
The software performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer.
CVE-2020-29557 has been classified to as a Buffer Overflow vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2020-29557
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Exploit Probability
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) scores estimate the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. The percentile shows you how this score compares to all other vulnerabilities.