Raw vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HCVSS and EPSS are reproduced from their sources (NVD, FIRST EPSS). Risk Priority is our own derived reading, not an NVD score.
Summary
CVE-2025-50666 is a high-severity Classic Buffer Overflow (CWE-120) vulnerability in Dlink Di-8003 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 46th 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-2025-50666 is a buffer overflow vulnerability (CWE-120) in the D-Link DI-8003 device running firmware version 16.07.26A1. The issue stems from improper handling of multiple parameters in the /web_post.asp endpoint, which can be triggered by a crafted HTTP GET request targeting parameters such as name, en, user_id, log, and time. 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), indicating high severity primarily due to its potential for availability disruption.
An unauthenticated attacker with network access can exploit this vulnerability remotely with low complexity and no user interaction required. By sending a specially crafted HTTP GET request to the affected endpoint, the attacker triggers the buffer overflow, leading to a denial-of-service condition such as device crash or reboot, without impacting confidentiality or integrity.
D-Link has issued security advisories addressing this vulnerability, including bulletin SAP10505 available via their US support announcement page and general security bulletin portal. Additional details appear in community collections like the IoT vulnerability repository on GitHub. Practitioners should consult these references for firmware updates or mitigation guidance specific to the DI-8003.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2025-209354
Vulnerability Data
A buffer overflow vulnerability exists in D-Link DI-8003 16.07.26A1 due to improper handling of multiple parameters in the /web_post.asp endpoint. An attacker can exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted HTTP GET request in parameters such as name, en, user_id,…
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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.