A vulnerability was found in D-Link DIR-645 1.01/1.02/1.03 and classified as critical . Impacted is the function hedwigcgi_main of the file /cgi-bin/hedwig.cgi . The manipulation results in stack-based buffer overflow. This vulnerability only affects products that are no longer supported by the maintainer. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2026-5815 . The attack can be launched remotely. Moreover, an exploit is present.
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VDB-356263 · CVE-2026-5815 · GCVE-100-356263
D-LINK DIR-645 1.01/1.02/1.03 /CGI-BIN/HEDWIG.CGI HEDWIGCGI_MAIN STACK-BASED OVERFLOW
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CVSS Meta Temp Score Current Exploit Price (≈) CTI Interest Score
8.0 $0-$5k 1.45+
Summaryinfo
A vulnerability was found in D-Link DIR-645 1.01/1.02/1.03. It has been classified as critical. The affected element is the function hedwigcgi_main of the file /cgi-bin/hedwig.cgi. This manipulation causes stack-based overflow. This vulnerability only affects products that are no longer supported by the maintainer. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2026-5815. The attack may be initiated remotely. In addition, an exploit is available.
Detailsinfo
A vulnerability was found in D-Link DIR-645 1.01/1.02/1.03. It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is the function hedwigcgi_main of the file /cgi-bin/hedwig.cgi. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a stack-based overflow vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-121. A stack-based buffer overflow condition is a condition where the buffer being overwritten is allocated on the stack (i.e., is a local variable or, rarely, a parameter to a function). As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
It is possible to read the advisory at github.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2026-5815. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. Technical details and also a public exploit are known. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 04/08/2026).
It is possible to download the exploit at github.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept.
There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.
Productinfo
Type
Router Operating System
Vendor
D-Link
Name
DIR-645
Version
1.01
1.02
1.03
License
commercial
Support
end of life
Website
Vendor: https://www.dlink.com/
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VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.8
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 8.0
VulDB Base Score: 8.8
VulDB Temp Score: 8.0
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Exploitinginfo
Class: Stack-based overflow
CWE: CWE-121 / CWE-119
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Physical: No
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Remote: Yes
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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Countermeasuresinfo
Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo
04/08/2026 Advisory disclosed
04/08/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
04/08/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update
Sourcesinfo
Vendor: dlink.com
Advisory: github.com
Status: Not defined
CVE: CVE-2026-5815 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-5815
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-356263
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
Entryinfo
Created: 04/08/2026 17:35
Changes: 04/08/2026 17:35 (57)
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Submitter: Pers1st
Cache ID: 99:573:101
Submitinfo
Accepted
Submit #788298: D-Link DIR-645 1.01–1.03 Stack-based Buffer Overflow (by Pers1st)
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