HIGH
Multiple buffer overflows in the web interface on the D-Link DI-524 router allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (device crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via (1) a long username or (2) an HTTP header with a large name and an empty value
Published Mar 10, 2008
7.8
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 2.50%
Description
Multiple buffer overflows in the web interface on the D-Link DI-524 router allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (device crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via (1) a long username or (2) an HTTP header with a large name and an empty value.
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
7.8 HIGH NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact Complete
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
2.50% 0.02497
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.02497
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (11 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 2.50% (0.02497) | 84.12th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.50% (0.02497) | 82.56th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.34% (0.00340) | 54.47th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 1.08% (0.01084) | 84.97th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 20, 2024 | 1.01% (0.01015) | 83.54th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 27, 2023 | 1.01% (0.01015) | 81.54th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 1.00% (0.01004) | 81.33th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 66.61th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 17, 2023 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 66.22th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 64.21th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 40.54th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (5)
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29366 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://www.gnucitizen.org/projects/router-hacking-challenge/ x_refsource_MISC
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/489009/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28439 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41125 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://secunia.com/advisories/29366 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA | |
| http://www.gnucitizen.org/projects/router-hacking-challenge/ | x_refsource_MISC | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/489009/100/0/threaded | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28439 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41125 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Mar 10, 2008
Updated Aug 7, 2024
Reserved Mar 10, 2008
Link CVE-2008-1266
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a