CVE-2008-1266
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedMultiple buffer overflows in the web interface on the D-Link DI-524 router allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (device crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via (1) a long username or (2) an HTTP header with a large name and an empty value.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceBuffer overflow vulnerabilities in the web interface of the D-Link DI-524 router allow remote attackers to cause denial of service (device crash) or potentially execute arbitrary code by sending specially crafted requests with either unusually long usernames or HTTP headers with large names and empty values.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE dataall versionsCVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Authentication
- None
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- Complete
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify the device modelAccess the router's web interface or check the physical device label to confirm the model is D-Link DI-524Affected if The device is a D-Link DI-524 router (all versions are affected)
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Check router firmware versionLog into the router web interface and navigate to the Status or System section to view the firmware versionAffected if Any firmware version is present, as all versions of the DI-524 are affected by this vulnerability
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Determine web interface accessibilityAttempt to access the router's web interface (typically at http://192.168.0.1 or similar) from the network to confirm it respondsAffected if The web interface is reachable - the vulnerability is exploitable through specially crafted HTTP requests to this interface
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Assess network exposure of web interfaceCheck if the router's web management port (TCP 80) is exposed to untrusted networks by scanning external IP addresses or reviewing firewall rulesAffected if The web interface is accessible from untrusted/external networks, enabling remote exploitation
If the device is a D-Link DI-524 router with its web interface accessible, especially from external networks, it is affected by CVE-2008-1266 and vulnerable to buffer overflow attacks via long usernames or crafted HTTP headers.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataReplace the affected D-Link DI-524 router with a currently supported model, as this legacy device likely lacks firmware updates; alternatively, restrict all external access to the web management interface through network segmentation or firewall rules.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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