CVE-2022-40717 is a critical vulnerability affecting D-Link DIR-2150 4.0.1 routers, specifically within the anweb service. This flaw, a stack-based buffer overflow (CWE-121, CWE-787), allows unauthenticated, network-adjacent attackers to execute arbitrary code with root privileges. With a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH), it presents a significant risk due to its low attack complexity and complete compromise potential (Confidentiality, Integrity, Availability). Currently, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion, indicating a low immediate threat but a high potential impact if exploited.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 4.0.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:dlink:dir-2150_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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