Cyber Resilience

CVE-2024-57376

Memory Safety in Dlink Dsr-150 Firmware 3.13 – 3.17B901C

Published
28 January 2025
Modified
01 July 2025
Patch / advisory
CVSS Score v3.1 8.8
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Raw vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS Score 0.036 88th percentile
Risk Priority 87 floored blend · peak EPSS

Summary

CVE-2024-57376 is a high-severity Classic Buffer Overflow (CWE-120) vulnerability in Dlink Dsr-150 Firmware. Its CVSS base score is 8.8 (High).

Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique Exploitation for Privilege Escalation (T1068); ranked in the top 12% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

The strongest mitigations our analysis identified map to SA-11 (Developer Testing and Evaluation) and SI-10 (Information Input Validation) — see the control section below for these in your framework.

Deeper analysis AI-assisted summary

Synthesised by an AI model from the NVD description and linked references — a reading aid, not an authoritative source.

A buffer overflow vulnerability tracked as CVE-2024-57376 affects D-Link DSR-150, DSR-150N, DSR-250, DSR-250N, DSR-500N, and DSR-1000N devices running firmware versions 3.13 through 3.17B901C. The flaw, assigned CWE-120, carries a CVSS 3.1 score of 8.8 and stems from improper bounds checking that permits memory corruption.

Unauthenticated attackers with network adjacency can trigger the overflow without credentials or user interaction, enabling remote code execution that compromises confidentiality, integrity, and availability on the affected router. The attack vector requires only local network access and low attack complexity.

D-Link has published a security bulletin at https://www.dlink.com/en/security-bulletin/ that addresses the affected models. The current EPSS score of 0.5377, with a recorded peak of 0.5944, indicates moderate and sustained exploitation interest following disclosure.

EU & UK References

Vulnerability Data

Buffer Overflow vulnerability in D-Link DSR-150, DSR-150N, DSR-250, DSR-250N, DSR-500N, DSR-1000N from 3.13 to 3.17B901C allows unauthenticated users to execute remote code execution.

CWE(s)

Related Threats

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise Techniques

T1068 Exploitation for Privilege Escalation Privilege Escalation
Adversaries may exploit software vulnerabilities in an attempt to elevate privileges.
T1190 Exploit Public-Facing Application Initial Access
Adversaries may attempt to exploit a weakness in an Internet-facing host or system to initially access a network.
T1203 Exploitation for Client Execution Execution
Adversaries may exploit software vulnerabilities in client applications to execute code.
T1210 Exploitation of Remote Services Lateral Movement
Adversaries may exploit remote services to gain unauthorized access to internal systems once inside of a network.
T1212 Exploitation for Credential Access Credential Access
Adversaries may exploit software vulnerabilities in an attempt to collect credentials.
Derived from this CVE’s CWE(s) via the direct CWE→ATT&CK cross-walk.

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Affected Assets

dlink
dsr-150 firmware
3.13 — 3.17B901C
dlink
dsr-150n firmware
3.13 — 3.17B901C
dlink
dsr-250 firmware
3.13 — 3.17B901C
dlink
dsr-250n firmware
3.13 — 3.17B901C
dlink
dsr-500 firmware
3.13 — 3.17B901C
dlink
dsr-1000n firmware
3.13 — 3.17b901c

Mitigating Controls

Control response

Prevent
Stop it (NIST 800-53)

Detect
Catch it (NIST detect / respond)

Harden
Shrink the surface (DISA STIG)

Validate
Prove the fix (OWASP ASVS)
  • V5.2.1

Mitigating Controls (NIST 800-53 r5) AI

Developer testing and analysis can find missing size checks before deployment.

Input validation directly enforces size checks before buffer copies.

Engineering principles require bounds checking and safe buffer handling in design.

Memory protection limits the impact of an overflow once it occurs.

Mitigating Controls (NIST CSF 2.0) AI

Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→CSF cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.

PR.PS-06 mostly match
prevents

Secure development practices directly enforce bounds checking and input validation that prevent classic buffer overflows.

ID.RA-01 partial match
prevents

Vulnerability identification processes such as code review or scanning detect classic buffer overflows before exploitation.

PR.PS-02 partial match
prevents

Routine patching replaces vulnerable code containing unchecked buffer copies with corrected versions.

Mitigating Controls (ISO/IEC 27001:2022 Annex A) AI

Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→ISO cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.

prevents

Secure coding directly requires bounds-checked memory operations, addressing the root cause of CWE-120.

finds

Security testing in development and acceptance can detect buffer overflows through fuzzing and static analysis, though it does not prevent them at the source.

prevents

Secure development life cycle mandates processes that can include input validation and bounds checking to prevent buffer overflows.

prevents

Application security requirements can specify input-size validation and safe buffer handling to mitigate classic buffer overflows.

prevents

Secure system architecture and engineering principles promote defensive coding patterns that reduce the likelihood of unchecked buffer copies.

References