Authenticated jhttpd crash via unchecked mschap_en formatting
Published Jun 30, 2025 · Updated Jun 30, 2025
Buffer overflow in D-Link DI-8100 16.07.21 allows remote authenticated users to crash jhttpd through a crafted HTTP request. The pppoe_base_asp handler passes the mschap_en query value to sprintf for concatenation into a local buffer without validating its length. Exploitation requires a valid web-management cookie; the demonstrated oversized value terminates jhttpd, interrupting management access.
Summary
What happened
Buffer overflow in D-Link DI-8100 16.07.21 allows remote authenticated users to crash jhttpd through a crafted HTTP request. The pppoe_base_asp handler passes the mschap_en query value to sprintf for concatenation into a local buffer without validating its length. Exploitation requires a valid web-management cookie; the demonstrated oversized value terminates jhttpd, interrupting management access.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2025-6881
- Published
- Jun 30, 2025
- Updated
- Jun 30, 2025
- Vendor
- D-Link
- Product
- DI-8100
- Classifications
- CWE-120, CWE-119, T1499.004
- Attack vector
- network
- Privileges
- authenticated
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Jun 30, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Jun 30, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
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- Affected versionversion=16.07.21
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Public exploit references
- Authenticated oversized mschap_en HTTP requestproof of concept · demonstrated
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