PatchTheCVECVE-2017-14948: Certain D-Link products are affected by: Buffer Overflow
CVE-2017-14948 is a critical-severity flaw (CVSS 9.8) affecting dir-868l firmware, dir-890l firmware, dir-885l firmware. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.
Certain D-Link products are affected by: Buffer Overflow. This affects DIR-880L 1.08B04 and DIR-895 L/R 1.13b03. The impact is: execute arbitrary code (remote). The component is: htdocs/fileaccess.cgi. The attack vector is: A crafted HTTP request handled by fileacces.cgi could allow an attacker to mount a ROP attack: if the HTTP header field CONTENT_TYPE starts with ''boundary=' followed by more than 256 characters, a buffer overflow would be tri
Why this priority
- Critical severity
- EPSS top 8%: very likely to be exploited
- Public exploit reference
- Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action
No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.
Risk facts
| CVSS score | 9.8 (Critical) |
| Attack vector | Network (remote) |
| Attack complexity | Low |
| Privileges needed | None |
| User interaction | None |
| EPSS exploit chance | 4.9% (top 8%) |
| CISA exploited list | No |
| Weakness | CWE-120 |
| Published | 2019-10-14 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score
Am I affected?
Timeline
- Published CVE record published
- Updated Record last modified
Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.
Quick answers
How do I fix CVE-2017-14948?
dir-868l firmware: mitigate or apply the listed mitigation; dir-890l firmware: mitigate or apply the listed mitigation; dir-885l firmware: mitigate or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.
Is CVE-2017-14948 being exploited?
CVE-2017-14948 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.
What does CVE-2017-14948 affect?
CVE-2017-14948 affects dir-868l firmware, dir-890l firmware, dir-885l firmware. Severity is critical (CVSS 9.8). Certain D-Link products are affected by: Buffer Overflow. This affects DIR-880L 1.08B04 and DIR-895 L/R 1.13b03. The impact is: execute arbitrary code (remote). The component is: htdocs/fileaccess.cgi. The attack vector is: A crafted HTTP r
How urgent is CVE-2017-14948?
Priority 67/100. Critical severity; EPSS top 8%: very likely to be exploited; Public exploit reference; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action
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