CVE-2018-15839 is a critical buffer overflow vulnerability affecting D-Link DIR-615 routers, stemming from improper handling of a long Authorization HTTP header. With a CVSS score of 9.8, this vulnerability allows for unauthenticated remote code execution, leading to complete compromise of the device. While not currently on CISA's KEV catalog, a Denial of Service proof-of-concept exists on ExploitDB, and its high EPSS score suggests a significant likelihood of future exploitation. Despite its severity, there is minimal public discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
Range not provided by sourceCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:dlink:dir-615_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.3 Bluesky, 0.3 Mastodon, and 2.4 GitHub mentions.
No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.