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D-Link · DIR-825 R1 Devices

CVE-2020-29557

D-Link DIR-825 R1 Devices Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

CISA KEV record

CISA date added
2021-11-03
CISA due date
2022-05-03
Known ransomware use
Unknown

NVD risk context

9.8 CRITICAL

CVSS is a technical severity score. CISA’s KEV status remains the evidence that this vulnerability is known to be exploited.

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Attack vector
Network
The vulnerable service can be reached remotely over a network.
Attack complexity
Low
Exploitation does not require unusual conditions beyond normal attacker control.
Privileges required
None
The attacker does not need an existing account or privileges.
User interaction
None
No action by another user is required.

Description

D-Link DIR-825 R1 devices contain a buffer overflow vulnerability in the web interface that may allow for remote code execution.

Required action

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

NVD reference index

Vendor and remediation references

NVD has not tagged a reference for this KEV as a patch, mitigation, release note, or vendor advisory.

Other NVD references (3)

MITRE CWE context

CWE classification

CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.

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NVD record timing

NVD record timeline

These dates describe NVD’s record, not CISA’s KEV addition or remediation due date.

NVD published
Jan 29, 2021, 08:15 PM UTC
When NVD first published this CVE record.
NVD last updated
Jun 17, 2026, 03:11 AM UTC
When NVD last changed its analysis or record data.
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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CISA notes

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-29557