CVE-2025-8978 — MEDIUM (6.6)

Vulnerability Description

A vulnerability was determined in D-Link DIR-619L 6.02CN02. Affected is the function FirmwareUpgrade of the component boa. The manipulation leads to insufficient verification of data authenticity. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The complexity of an attack is rather high. The exploitability is told to be difficult. 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.

CVSS Score

6.6

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

HIGH

Privileges Required

HIGH

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Dlink	Dir-619L Firmware	6.02cn02
Dlink	Dir-619L	-

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-345

References

https://github.com/IOTRes/IOT_Firmware_Update/blob/main/Dlink/DIR619L.mdExploitThird Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.319974Permissions RequiredVDB Entry
https://vuldb.com/?id.319974Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://vuldb.com/?submit.628599Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://www.dlink.com/Product
https://github.com/IOTRes/IOT_Firmware_Update/blob/main/Dlink/DIR619L.mdExploitThird Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2025-8978?

CVE-2025-8978 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.6 (MEDIUM). A vulnerability was determined in D-Link DIR-619L 6.02CN02. Affected is the function FirmwareUpgrade of the component boa. The manipulation leads to insufficient verification of data authenticity. It ...

How severe is CVE-2025-8978?

CVE-2025-8978 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.6/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2025-8978?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Dlink Dir-619L Firmware, Dlink Dir-619L.