CVE-2016-5681
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2016-5681 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | certcc |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2016-08-25 21:59:04 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-05-06 22:30:45 UTC |
| Description | Stack-based buffer overflow in dws/api/Login on D-Link DIR-850L B1 2.07 before 2.07WWB05, DIR-817 Ax, DIR-818LW Bx before 2.05b03beta03, DIR-822 C1 3.01 before 3.01WWb02, DIR-823 A1 1.00 before 1.00WWb05, DIR-895L A1 1.11 before 1.11WWb04, DIR-890L A1 1.09 before 1.09b14, DIR-885L A1 1.11 before 1.11WWb07, DIR-880L A1 1.07 before 1.07WWb08, DIR-868L B1 2.03 before 2.03WWb01, and DIR-868L C1 3.00 before 3.00WWb01 devices allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long session cookie. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.1 9.8 CRITICAL from [email protected]
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS: 0.353330000 probability, percentile 0.970700000 (date 2026-05-06)
Problem Types: CWE-119 | n/a
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | [email protected] | Primary | 9.8 | CRITICAL | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| 2.0 | [email protected] | Primary | 9.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
CVSS v3.1 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
NoneUser Interaction
NoneScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
HighIntegrity
HighAvailability
HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v2.0 Breakdown
Access Vector
NetworkAccess Complexity
MediumAuthentication
NoneConfidentiality
CompleteIntegrity
CompleteAvailability
CompleteAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating System | D-link | Dir-817lw Firmware | All | All | All | All |
| Operating System | D-link | Dir-818lw Firmware | All | All | All | All |
| Operating System | D-link | Dir-823 Firmware | All | All | All | All |
| Operating System | D-link | Dir-850l Firmare | All | All | All | All |
| Operating System | D-link | Dir-880l Firmware | All | All | All | All |
| Operating System | D-link | Dir-885l Firmware | All | All | All | All |
| Operating System | D-link | Dir-890l Firmware | All | All | All | All |
| Operating System | D-link | Dir-895l Firmware | All | All | All | All |
| Hardware | Dlink | Dir-817lw | ax | All | All | All |
| Hardware | Dlink | Dir-818lw | ax | All | All | All |
| Hardware | Dlink | Dir-822 | a1 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Dlink | Dir-822 Firmware | 3.01 | All | All | All |
| Hardware | Dlink | Dir-823 | a1 | All | All | All |
| Hardware | Dlink | Dir-850l | b1 | All | All | All |
| Hardware | Dlink | Dir-868l | b1 | All | All | All |
| Hardware | Dlink | Dir-868l | c1 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Dlink | Dir-868l Firmware | All | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Dlink | Dir-868l Firmware | All | All | All | All |
| Hardware | Dlink | Dir-880l | a1 | All | All | All |
| Hardware | Dlink | Dir-885l | a1 | All | All | All |
| Hardware | Dlink | Dir-890l | a1 | All | All | All |
| Hardware | Dlink | Dir-895l | a1 | All | All | All |
Vendor Declared Affected Products
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Multiple D-Link Routers CVE-2016-5681 Stack Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.securityfocus.com | Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry |
| Vulnerability Note VU#332115 - D-Link routers contain buffer overflow vulnerability | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.kb.cert.org | Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource |
| D-Link Technical Support | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | supportannouncement.us.dlink.com | Vendor Advisory |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.