CVE-2025-2546
D-Link DIR-618/DIR-605L Firewall Service formAdvFirewall access control
Public exploit available. Not confirmed exploited in the wild yet. A vendor fix is available.
What to do
The vendor has published a fix. Version details are below where the sources state them.
What it is
From the CVE record
A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in D-Link DIR-618 and DIR-605L 2.02/3.02. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the file /goform/formAdvFirewall of the component Firewall Service. The manipulation leads to improper access controls. The attack needs to be approached within the local network. 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.
In plain language
No plain-language summary for this CVE yet.
Exploitation
Where each signal puts this CVE on the scale from published to confirmed exploited.
- CISA KEV
Not in the catalog. CISA has not confirmed exploitation.
- Public exploits
1 source with a proof of concept or module.
Exploit links, PoCs and Metasploit modules after sign-in- EPSS
11% chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the 96th percentile of scored CVEs.
Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST.org. A probability, not a confirmation.
Lifecycle
The patch came 234 days before any public exploit.
- EPSS band change0 → moderateepss band change
- OpenVAS check added
- Public exploit / PoCsource: other
- Patch availablerecord updated
- Publishedweakness classified
Affected products
Technical detail
CVSS 3.1 vector
Open in the CVSS calculatorCVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Scored 4.3 by NVD.
How it is reached
- Attack Vector AdjacentRequires access to the local network (e.g. same Wi-Fi, Bluetooth)
- Attack Complexity LowNo special conditions — the attack can be reliably reproduced
- Privileges Required NoneNo authentication required — anyone can exploit this
- User Interaction NoneNo user interaction needed — fully automated exploitation
Scope
- Scope UnchangedImpact is limited to the vulnerable component itself
Impact if exploited
- Confidentiality NoneNo confidentiality impact
- Integrity LowData modification is possible but limited in scope or consequence
- Availability NoneNo availability impact
Weaknesses
Sources
References in the record
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-2546&
- lavender-bicycle-a5a.notion.site/D-Link-DIR-618-formAdvFirewall-1b053a41781f801ca1a5e09bb83a22c5
- lavender-bicycle-a5a.notion.site/D-Link-DIR-605L-formAdvFirewall-1b153a41781f80aca28ec11da787f0e8?pvs=4
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