Is CVE-2024-42812 actively exploited?

CVE-2024-42812 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2025-03-17.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2024-42812?

CVE-2024-42812 has a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL severity). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

How do I patch CVE-2024-42812?

Patch guidance is available from dlink security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2024-42812.

Which products are affected by CVE-2024-42812?

1 product: dlink dir-860l firmware.

Fix CVE-2024-42812 - CRITICAL dlink dir-860l firmware

Description

In D-Link DIR-860L v2.03, there is a buffer overflow vulnerability due to the lack of length verification for the SID field in gena.cgi. Attackers who successfully exploit this vulnerability can cause the remote target device to crash or execute arbitrary commands.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector: network
Complexity: low
Privileges: none
User Action: none
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: high
Integrity: high
Availability: high
Weaknesses: CWE-120 CWE-120

Metadata

Primary Vendor: DLINK
Published: 8/19/2024
Last Modified: 3/17/2025
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

CVE-2024-42812

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