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CRITICAL CVSS 3.1
CVE-2026-86296
D-Link DIR-822A udhcpcd serverpacket.c strcpy stack-based overflow
Description

A vulnerability was determined in D-Link DIR-822A A_101. This vulnerability affects the function strcpy of the file udhcpcd/serverpacket.c of the component udhcpcd. This manipulation causes stack-based buffer overflow. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. The exploit has been publicly disclosed and may be utilized.

INFO

Published Date :

Sept. 7, 2026, 11:17 a.m.

Last Modified :

Sept. 7, 2026, 11:17 a.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2026-86296 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

No affected product recoded yet

CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 2.0 HIGH [email protected]
CVSS 3.1 CRITICAL [email protected]
CVSS 4.0 CRITICAL [email protected]
Solution
Patch the stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability in udhcpcd/serverpacket.c.
  • Update the affected component to a patched version.
  • Apply vendor-provided security updates.
  • Review code for similar vulnerabilities.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2026-86296 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    Sep. 07, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description A vulnerability was determined in D-Link DIR-822A A_101. This vulnerability affects the function strcpy of the file udhcpcd/serverpacket.c of the component udhcpcd. This manipulation causes stack-based buffer overflow. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. The exploit has been publicly disclosed and may be utilized.
    Added CVSS V4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/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:C/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-121
    Added Affected New affected value received. <a href="https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/blob/main/cves/2026/86xxx/CVE-2026-86296.json">CVE-2026-86296</a>
    Added Reference https://tzh00203.notion.site/D-Link-DIR-822A-Stack-Overflow-in-udhcpd-TR-111-Option-125-Parsing-33cb5c52018a80238b80e89e7c7c68f0
    Added Reference https://vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-86296
    Added Reference https://vuldb.com/submit/906297
    Added Reference https://vuldb.com/vuln/399458
    Added Reference https://vuldb.com/vuln/399458/cti
    Added Reference https://www.dlink.com/
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.