CVE-2014-125117

CRITICALNVD 9.89.8—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

Score 9.8 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: CRITICAL) published 2025-07-25. NVD baseline CVSS 9.8; sources differ by 0.0.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
Weaponized
9.8
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 5%CVSS: 9.8Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

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 v3
9.8
EG Score
9.8(medium)
EPSS
91.3%
KEV
Not listed

Published

July 25, 2025

Last Modified

September 23, 2025

Advisory Details (5)

Auto-updated May 30, 2026
⚠️ Active exploitation confirmed. No patch confirmed yet.
generic

D-Link info.cgi POST Request Stack-Based Buffer Overflow RCE | Advisories | VulnCheck

https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/dlink-stack-based-buffer-overflow-rce
generic

Just a moment

https://www.fortiguard.com/encyclopedia/ips/38932/d-link-info-cgi-post-request-buffer-overflow
generic🟡 PoC Available

D-Link Devices - 'info.cgi' POST Buffer Overflow (Metasploit) - Hardware remote Exploit

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/34063
generic🔴 Active Exploitation

Hacking the DSP-W215, Again - /dev/ttyS0

https://web.archive.org/web/20140525215526/http://www.devttys0.com/2014/05/hacking-the-dspw215-again/
generic
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/master/modules/exploits/linux/http/dlink_dspw215_info_cgi_bof.rb

Weakness Classification(2)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 7× in last 7d / 38× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

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Publicly available exploits

(1 reference)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Metasploit module). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

  • Metasploitexploit/linux/http/dlink_dspw215_info_cgi_bof✓ verified
    First seen May 22, 2014

    D-Link info.cgi POST Request Buffer Overflow

    Open source ↗

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2014-125117?
CVE-2014-125117 is a critical vulnerability published on July 25, 2025. 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…
When was CVE-2014-125117 disclosed?
CVE-2014-125117 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on July 25, 2025, with the most recent update on September 23, 2025. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2014-125117 actively exploited?
CVE-2014-125117 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 91.3% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2014-125117?
CVE-2014-125117 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2014-125117?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2014-125117, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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