CVE-2026-124560
D-Link DIR-878 HNAP prog.cgi GetCAPTCHAsetting heap-based overflow
Description
A vulnerability was found in D-Link DIR-878 1.20B05. This affects the function GetCAPTCHAsetting of the file bin/prog.cgi of the component HNAP Handler. Performing a manipulation of the argument uid results in heap-based buffer overflow. The attack can be initiated remotely. The exploit has been made public and could be used. This vulnerability only affects products that are no longer supported by the maintainer.
INFO
Published Date :
Nov. 9, 2026, 3:16 a.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 9, 2026, 3:16 a.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 2.0 | HIGH | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | CRITICAL | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 4.0 | HIGH | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update the affected HNAP Handler component.
- Apply vendor-supplied security patches.
- Replace unsupported products.
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
Nov. 09, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Tag unsupported-when-assigned Added Description A vulnerability was found in D-Link DIR-878 1.20B05. This affects the function GetCAPTCHAsetting of the file bin/prog.cgi of the component HNAP Handler. Performing a manipulation of the argument uid results in heap-based buffer overflow. The attack can be initiated remotely. The exploit has been made public and could be used. This vulnerability only affects products that are no longer supported by the maintainer. Added CVSS V4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) Added CWE CWE-119 Added CWE CWE-122 Added Affected New affected value received. <a href="https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/blob/main/cves/2026/124xxx/CVE-2026-124560.json">CVE-2026-124560</a> Added Reference https://github.com/Zimo-666/DIR-878-cves/tree/main/01-captcha-uid-heap-overflow Added Reference https://vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-124560 Added Reference https://vuldb.com/submit/1035616 Added Reference https://vuldb.com/vuln/432892 Added Reference https://vuldb.com/vuln/432892/cti Added Reference https://www.dlink.com/