CVE-2025-2618: A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in D-Link DAP-1620 1.03

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CRITICAL 9.8REMOTEMITIGATE

CVE-2025-2618 is a critical-severity flaw (CVSS 9.8) affecting dap-1620 firmware. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in D-Link DAP-1620 1.03. Affected by this issue is the function set_ws_action of the file /dws/api/ of the component Path Handler. The manipulation leads to heap-based buffer overflow. The attack may be launched remotely. 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.

Why this priority

Critical severity
Public exploit reference
CISA SSVC: automatable with total technical impact
Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	9.8 (Critical)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	2.1% (top 19%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-119, CWE-122, CWE-787
Published	2025-03-22
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): VulDB · Vendor: dlink

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2025-03-22 14:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 09:07 UTCUpdated Record last modified

dlink dap-1620 firmware MITIGATE

Affected: 1.03

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 1.03

Check your OS release

cat /etc/os-release; uname -r

Debian / Ubuntu

sudo apt update && sudo apt full-upgrade

RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora

sudo dnf upgrade --refresh

Windows

Install the latest cumulative update from Windows Update

If no patch exists yet

OS downgrades are not safe. Apply the vendor mitigation from the advisory and restrict exposure.

Exact fixes by distribution

A distro patch exists: prefer upgrading over downgrading.

Fedora ELN · ibus-typing-booster · FIXED · 2.31.3-1.eln159 · FEDORA-2026-c895c68d60 · source

sudo dnf upgrade --advisory=FEDORA-2026-c895c68d60

Fedora 46 · perl-WWW-OrangeHRM-Client · FIXED · 0.12.0-21.fc46 · FEDORA-2026-2d14efca09 · source

sudo dnf upgrade --advisory=FEDORA-2026-2d14efca09

Public exploits and detection

Public code exists for this CVE. Treat unpatched systems as at risk, and only run PoCs in a lab.

Write-up: vuldb.com/?id.300620

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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-2025-2618?

dap-1620 firmware: mitigate or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2025-2618 being exploited?

CVE-2025-2618 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-2025-2618 affect?

CVE-2025-2618 affects dap-1620 firmware. Severity is critical (CVSS 9.8). A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in D-Link DAP-1620 1.03. Affected by this issue is the function set_ws_action of the file /dws/api/ of the component Path Handler. The manipulation leads to heap-based buffer

How urgent is CVE-2025-2618?

Priority 68/100. Critical severity; Public exploit reference; CISA SSVC: automatable with total technical impact; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

Software pages

D-Link vulnerabilities

Related CVEs

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CVE-2025-2620 CRITICAL 9.8 MITIGATE A vulnerability has been found in D-Link DAP-1620 1.03 and classified as critical
CVE-2025-2619 CRITICAL 9.8 MITIGATE A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in D-Link DAP-1620 1.03

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