CVE-2026-5979: D-Link DIR-605L POST Request formVirtualServ buffer overflow

Severity: high (CVSS 8.8 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.7% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: yes
Published: 2026-04-09 · updated 2026-10-26
Weakness: CWE-119

Description

A vulnerability was detected in D-Link DIR-605L 2.13B01. Affected by this vulnerability is the function formVirtualServ of the file /goform/formVirtualServ of the component POST Request Handler. The manipulation of the argument curTime results in buffer overflow. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploit is now public and may be used. This vulnerability only affects products that are no longer supported by the maintainer.

Affected products

D-Link DIR-605L: 2.13b01

References

https://lavender-bicycle-a5a.notion.site/D-Link-DIR-605L-formVirtualServ-33153a41781f80b496e1de206077bc7e?source=copy_link
https://vuldb.com/submit/791852
https://vuldb.com/vuln/356533
https://vuldb.com/vuln/356533/cti
https://www.dlink.com/

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