November 14, 2026

CVE Watchtower

CVE-2026-124562D-Link DIR-878 Classic Buffer Overflow

NVD

Vulnerability Summary

A vulnerability was identified in D-Link DIR-878 1.20B05. Affected is the function SetWanSettings of the component HNAP Handler. The manipulation of the argument ConfigDNS/Primary/ConfigDNS/Secondary leads to buffer overflow. The attack may be initiated remotely. The exploit is publicly available and might be used. This vulnerability only affects products that are no longer supported by the maintainer.
Severity Level
HIGH(8.7)
Published Date
Nov 9, 2026
Last Modified
Nov 9, 2026
Exploitation Status
Public exploit available
EPSS Score (30-Day)
0.54%Probability
Root Weakness (CWE)
CWE-120: Classic Buffer Overflow β†—
The product copies an input buffer to an output buffer without verifying that the size of the input buffer is less than the size of the output buffer.
CWE-119: Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer β†—
The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the intended boundary of the buffer.
CVSS v4.0 Base Metrics — Score 8.7 (HIGH)
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Attack RequirementsNone
Privileges RequiredNone
User InteractionNone
Confidentiality (Vulnerable System)None
Integrity (Vulnerable System)None
Availability (Vulnerable System)High
Confidentiality (Subsequent System)None
Integrity (Subsequent System)None
Availability (Subsequent System)None
Show CVSS v3.x metrics (score 7.5)
CVSS v3.1 Base Metrics — Score 7.5 (HIGH)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:P/RL:X/RC:R
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredNone
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityHigh

Affected & Patched Versions

Affected Versions
  • D-Link DIR-878 1.20B05
Patched Versions
No patched version published yet
Until a fix ships, reduce exposure:
  • Restrict access to the affected service or interface to trusted networks.
  • Disable the affected feature if you do not need it.
  • Watch the vendor advisory for a firmware or software update.

What to do

Prioritize this fix. Exploit code is public, so attacks can follow quickly.

  1. Check whether you run D-Link DIR-878 and which version.
  2. No patched version is listed yet. Limit access to the affected service to trusted networks, and disable the feature if you can.
  3. Subscribe to the vendor advisory so you learn when a fix ships.
  4. Review logs and exposed services for signs of earlier compromise.

Timeline

  • Nov 9, 2026Published
  • Nov 9, 2026Record last modified

Score, severity and exploitation changes are tracked from the day Watchtower started logging them.

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Data last checked: Nov 14, 2026 01:09 UTC