CVE-2023-41225 is a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability affecting D-Link DIR-3040 routers, specifically within the prog.cgi binary handling HNAP requests. This flaw allows authenticated, network-adjacent attackers to execute arbitrary code with root privileges due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input. While rated as a medium severity (CVSS 6.8), indicating high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability, exploitation requires prior authentication. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 1.20b03CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:dlink:dir-3040_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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