Authenticated code execution via unchecked submit-url copy
Published Feb 23, 2026 · Updated Feb 23, 2026
Stack-based buffer overflow in D-Link DWR-M960 1.01.07 allows remote authenticated users to execute code via a crafted submit-url value. The sub_4196C4 handler in /boafrm/formVpnConfigSetup copies submit-url into the fixed-size wizard_htm buffer with strcpy without checking its length. A valid session and VPN-setting values that pass internal validation are required; exploitation can crash the web server or redirect its execution flow.
Summary
What happened
Stack-based buffer overflow in D-Link DWR-M960 1.01.07 allows remote authenticated users to execute code via a crafted submit-url value. The sub_4196C4 handler in /boafrm/formVpnConfigSetup copies submit-url into the fixed-size wizard_htm buffer with strcpy without checking its length. A valid session and VPN-setting values that pass internal validation are required; exploitation can crash the web server or redirect its execution flow.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2026-2961
- Published
- Feb 23, 2026
- Updated
- Feb 23, 2026
- Vendor
- D-Link
- Product
- DWR-M960
- Classifications
- CWE-121, CWE-119, T1210
- Attack vector
- network
- Privileges
- authenticated
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Feb 23, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Feb 23, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
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- Affected versionversion=1.01.07
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Public exploit references
- DWR-M960 formVpnConfigSetup buffer-overflow proof of conceptproof of concept · demonstrated
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