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CVE-2026-2881 — A vulnerability has been found in D-Link DWR-M960 1.01.07

High CVSS 9

A vulnerability has been found in D-Link DWR-M960 1.01.07. This vulnerability affects the function sub_425FF8 of the file /boafrm/formFirewallAdv of the component Advanced Firewall Configuration Endpoint. Such manipulation of the argument submit-url leads to stack-based buffer overflow. The attack may be launched remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.

Severity
High
CVSS
9 (2.0)
Published
2026-02-21
CISA KEV
Not currently listed
Ecosystem
operating-system
Weaknesses
CWE-119, CWE-121

Affected products

  • dlink / dwr-m960_firmware / 1.01.07

Matched remediation archetype

Buffer bounds, memory safety, and memory corruption

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Check exposure

  • Identify affected native-code versions, build flags, architectures, parsers, codecs, drivers, and input paths in all shipped artifacts.
  • Determine whether untrusted data reaches the affected routine and the process privilege, sandbox, and network exposure.
  • Confirm statically linked, vendored, firmware, and platform-provided copies, not only package-manager records.

Remediate safely

  • Apply the maintained upstream correction or replace the affected component, then rebuild every dependent artifact from clean inputs.
  • Adopt bounds-checked interfaces, validated sizes and integer conversions, clear ownership, and memory-safe components where practical.
  • Enable supported compiler and runtime hardening and add sanitized tests and fuzz regression seeds derived from non-weaponized fixtures.

Authoritative sources

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