CVE-2026-5979
CWE-119Published: April 9, 2026· Updated: Apr 13, 2026
Official Description
A vulnerability was detected in D-Link DIR-605L 2.13B01. Affected by this vulnerability is the function formVirtualServ of the file /goform/formVirtualServ of the component POST Request Handler. The manipulation of the argument curTime results in buffer overflow. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploit is now public and may be used. This vulnerability only affects products that are no longer supported by the maintainer.
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-5979 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.
Exploitation requires low privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.
A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 8.8.
From a weakness classification perspective (CWE-119): Buffer overflow vulnerabilities can lead to arbitrary code execution or denial of service by corrupting adjacent memory.
CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown
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Recommended Actions
- →Apply vendor patches immediately
- →Monitor CVE-2026-5979 in threat intel feeds
- →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts