CVE-2025-8978: dir-619l — Exploit

Description

A vulnerability was determined in D-Link DIR-619L 6.02CN02. Affected is the function FirmwareUpgrade of the component boa. The manipulation leads to insufficient verification of data authenticity. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The complexity of an attack is rather high. The exploitability is told to be difficult. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. This vulnerability only affects products that are no longer supported by the maintainer.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

6.6

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-345 CWE-345

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
dlink	dir-619l_firmware	All
dlink	dir-619l	All

References

Exploits

https://github.com/IOTRes/IOT_Firmware_Update/blob/main/Dlink/DIR619L.md https://github.com/IOTRes/IOT_Firmware_Update/blob/main/Dlink/DIR619L.md

Other References

https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.319974 https://vuldb.com/?id.319974 https://vuldb.com/?submit.628599 https://www.dlink.com/

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-8978? +

A vulnerability was determined in D-Link DIR-619L 6.02CN02. Affected is the function FirmwareUpgrade of the component boa. The manipulation leads to insufficient verification of data authenticity. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The complexity of an attack is rather high. The exploitability is told to be difficult. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. This vulnerability only affects products that are no longer supported by the maintainer. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 6.6 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2025-8978? +

CVE-2025-8978 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 6.6 out of 10, rated MEDIUM. This is a medium-severity vulnerability that should be remediated as part of regular maintenance.

What products are affected by CVE-2025-8978? +

CVE-2025-8978 affects products from dlink, specifically: dir-619l, dir-619l_firmware. Check the affected products table above for specific version ranges.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2025-8978? +

You can use Secably's free Website Scanner to check your website for known vulnerabilities. For infrastructure scanning, use the Port Scanner to identify exposed services that may be affected. Check the vendor advisories linked above for specific patch and version information.

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