D-Link DIR-878 HNAP prog.cgi GetCAPTCHAsetting heap-based overflow
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2026-124560 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | VulDB |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2026-11-09 03:16:38 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-11-15 14:17:21 UTC |
| Description | A vulnerability was found in D-Link DIR-878 1.20B05. This affects the function GetCAPTCHAsetting of the file bin/prog.cgi of the component HNAP Handler. Performing a manipulation of the argument uid results in heap-based buffer overflow. The attack can be initiated remotely. The exploit has been made public and could be used. This vulnerability only affects products that are no longer supported by the maintainer. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v4.0 8.9 HIGH from [email protected]
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:P/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
EPSS: 0.007210000 probability, percentile 0.544490000 (date 2026-11-12)
Problem Types: CWE-119 | CWE-122 | CWE-122 Heap-based Buffer Overflow | CWE-119 Memory Corruption
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.0 | [email protected] | Secondary | 8.9 | HIGH | 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:P/C... |
| 4.0 | CNA | DECLARED | 9.3 | CRITICAL | 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:P |
| 3.1 | [email protected] | Secondary | 9.8 | CRITICAL | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| 3.1 | CNA | DECLARED | 9.8 | CRITICAL | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:X/RC:R |
| 3.0 | CNA | DECLARED | 9.8 | CRITICAL | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:X/RC:R |
| 2.0 | [email protected] | Secondary | 10 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C | |
| 2.0 | CNA | DECLARED | 10 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C/E:POC/RL:ND/RC:UR |
CVSS v4.0 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
LowAttack Requirements
NonePrivileges Required
NoneUser Interaction
NoneConfidentiality
HighIntegrity
HighAvailability
HighSub Conf.
NoneSub Integrity
NoneSub Availability
NoneCVSS: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:P/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 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 v3.0 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
NoneUser Interaction
NoneScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
HighIntegrity
HighAvailability
HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:X/RC:R
Vendor Declared Affected Products
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| vuldb.com/submit/1035616 | [email protected] | vuldb.com | |
| vuldb.com/vuln/432892/cti | [email protected] | vuldb.com | |
| github.com/Zhaoyang-haha/DIR-878-cves/tree/main/01-captcha-uid-heap-over... | [email protected] | github.com | |
| github.com/Zhaoyang-haha/DIR-878-cves/blob/main/01-captcha-uid-heap-over... | [email protected] | github.com | |
| www.dlink.com | [email protected] | www.dlink.com | |
| vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-124560 | [email protected] | vuldb.com | |
| vuldb.com/vuln/432892 | [email protected] | vuldb.com | |
| github.com/Zimo-666/DIR-878-cves/tree/main/01-captcha-uid-heap-overflow | MITRE | github.com | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
Vendor Comments And Credit
Discovery Credit
CNA: ha ha-yang (VulDB User) (en)
Additional Advisory Data
| Source | Time | Event |
|---|---|---|
| CNA | 2026-11-08T00:00:00.000Z | Advisory disclosed |
| CNA | 2026-11-08T01:00:00.000Z | VulDB entry created |
| CNA | 2026-11-15T14:26:30.000Z | VulDB entry last update |
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.