CVE-2025-4342
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 · uneditedA vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in D-Link DIR-600L up to 2.07B01. Affected by this issue is the function formEasySetupWizard3. The manipulation of the argument host leads to buffer overflow. The attack may be launched remotely. This vulnerability only affects products that are no longer supported by the maintainer.
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 · moderate confidenceA buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the formEasySetupWizard3 function of D-Link DIR-600L routers (versions up to 2.07B01), where manipulation of the 'host' argument leads to buffer overflow. This can be exploited remotely with CVSS 9.8 critical severity.
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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 data<= 2.07b01CVSS 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
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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 web interface (typically at 192.168.0.1) and check the device information page, or check the device label for model number DIR-600LAffected if Device is a D-Link DIR-600L router
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Check the firmware versionIn the router web interface, navigate to Status or System > Firmware version. Compare the displayed version to 2.07B01Affected if Firmware version is 2.07B01 or lower (any version up to and including 2.07B01)
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Verify the web management interface is accessibleAttempt to access the router's HTTP/HTTPS web interface on the LAN or WAN IP address. The vulnerable formEasySetupWizard3 function handles setup wizard requestsAffected if The web interface responds to requests - the vulnerability is in the form handler
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Check network exposure of the router web interfaceDetermine if the router's web interface (port 80/443) is exposed to the internet or untrusted networks. Check router WAN IP and port scans, or review port forwarding/firewall rulesAffected if The router web interface is directly accessible from the internet (WAN side)
If the device is a D-Link DIR-600L running firmware version 2.07B01 or lower, and the web interface is accessible (especially from the internet), the environment is affected by this vulnerability.
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.
dbcve · scopedNo vendor patch available as product is end-of-life; replace affected devices with supported hardware or implement strict network access controls to reduce exposure.
- 1. This vulnerability affects the D-Link DIR-600L router, which is explicitly stated as a product no longer supported by the maintainer.
- 2. No official firmware patch or security update will be released by D-Link for this device.
- 3. Replace the D-Link DIR-600L with a currently supported router from D-Link or another manufacturer that provides regular security updates.
- 4. If replacement is not immediately possible, isolate the affected device on a restricted network segment to limit potential attack surface.
- 5. Disable any exposed services on the device (such as remote management interfaces) if not strictly necessary.
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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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
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