CVE-2023-43236

Summary

CVE-2023-43236 is a newly identified stack overflow vulnerability affecting the D-Link DIR-816 A2 v1.10CNB05 router. This issue can be exploited by sending maliciously crafted statuscheckpppoeuser parameters to the dir_setWanWifi function. Successful exploitation could result in a denial-of-service condition or potentially allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code on the affected device, leading to significant security risks. It is crucial for users of this router model to apply the necessary firmware updates as soon as they become available to mitigate this vulnerability.

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