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 HTTP POST request to the /common/info.cgi endpoint. This flaw enables an unauthenticated attacker to achieve remote code execution with system-level privileges.

CVSS v4.0

9.3 CRITICALCVSS: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

CVSS v3.1

9.8 CRITICALCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS

5.03% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 92th percentile

Published

2025-07-25

Updated

2026-04-07

Proof-of-concept exploits (2)

• https://web.archive.org/web/20140525215526/http://www.devttys0.com/2014/05/hacking-the-ds…
• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/34063

Metasploit modules (1)

• rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/linux/http/dlink_dspw215_info_cg…

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry

Related

• CVE-2014-125116
• CVE-2014-125118
• CVE-2014-125115
• CVE-2014-125119
• CVE-2014-125114
• CVE-2014-125121