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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HSummary
CVE-2025-45059 is a high-severity Classic Buffer Overflow (CWE-120) vulnerability in Dlink Di-8300 Firmware. Its CVSS base score is 7.5 (High).
Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique Exploitation for Privilege Escalation (T1068); ranked at the 33th percentile by exploit likelihood (below the median); 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.
CVE-2025-45059 is a buffer overflow vulnerability (CWE-120) affecting the D-Link DI-8300 router on firmware version 16.07.26A1. The flaw exists in the tgfile_htm function, triggered via a specially crafted value in the "fn" parameter, which can lead to a Denial of Service (DoS) condition. Published on 2026-04-08, it carries a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.5 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H), highlighting its potential for high availability impact without compromising confidentiality or integrity.
Remote attackers with network access to the affected device can exploit this vulnerability without authentication, privileges, or user interaction. By sending a crafted input to the vulnerable parameter, they can trigger the buffer overflow, causing the device to crash or become unresponsive, thereby achieving a DoS.
Advisories and further details are available in the following references: https://github.com/xiaotea/iot-vulnerability-collection/blob/main/README.md, https://www.dlink.com.cn/techsupport/ProductInfo.aspx?m=DI-8300, and https://www.dlink.com/en/security-bulletin/.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2025-209311
Vulnerability Data
D-Link DI-8300 v16.07.26A1 was discovered to contain a buffer overflow via the fn parameter in the tgfile_htm function. This vulnerability allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via a crafted input.
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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.
Secure development practices directly enforce bounds checking and input validation that prevent classic buffer overflows.
Vulnerability identification processes such as code review or scanning detect classic buffer overflows before exploitation.
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.
Secure coding directly requires bounds-checked memory operations, addressing the root cause of CWE-120.
Security testing in development and acceptance can detect buffer overflows through fuzzing and static analysis, though it does not prevent them at the source.
Secure development life cycle mandates processes that can include input validation and bounds checking to prevent buffer overflows.
Application security requirements can specify input-size validation and safe buffer handling to mitigate classic buffer overflows.
Secure system architecture and engineering principles promote defensive coding patterns that reduce the likelihood of unchecked buffer copies.