CVE-2023-37791
Published: 17 July 2023
Summary
CVE-2023-37791 is a critical-severity Out-of-bounds Write (CWE-787) vulnerability in Dlink Dir-619L Firmware. Its CVSS base score is 9.8 (Critical).
Operationally, ranked in the top 5.3% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog; a public proof-of-concept is referenced.
Deeper analysis
D-Link DIR-619L firmware version 2.04(TW) contains a stack-based buffer overflow in the web management interface at the /goform/formLogin endpoint, triggered by the curTime parameter. The flaw is tracked as CVE-2023-37791 with a CVSS 3.1 score of 9.8 and is classified under CWE-787 as an out-of-bounds write.
An unauthenticated attacker with network access can supply a crafted curTime value to overwrite the stack, enabling remote code execution, denial of service, or full device compromise without any user interaction or credentials.
D-Link has published a security bulletin addressing the issue, and public proof-of-concept code demonstrating the overflow has been released on GitHub. The EPSS score rose from lower values to a peak of 0.2862 before receding to the current 0.1482, indicating a period of increased exploitation interest after disclosure.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2023-41665
Vulnerability details
D-Link DIR-619L v2.04(TW) was discovered to contain a stack overflow via the curTime parameter at /goform/formLogin.
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Related Threats
No named actor attribution yet. ATT&CK technique mapping in progress for this CVE.
Affected Assets
Mitigating Controls
Likely Mitigating Controls AI
Per-CVE control mapping for this CVE has not run yet; the list below is derived from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry.
Out-of-bounds writes that corrupt control flow or inject shellcode are rendered non-executable by the same memory protections.