CVE-2026-86297 (CVSS 8.1)

Description

A vulnerability was identified in D-Link DIR-605 B1v202WWB03. This issue affects the function tunnel_set_params of the file progs.gpl/pppd.alpha/l2tp/tunnel.c of the component L2TP Control Message Parser. Such manipulation of the argument peer_hostname leads to off-by-one. The attack may be performed from remote. Attacks of this nature are highly complex. The exploitability is assessed as difficult. The exploit is publicly available and might be used.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

8.1

HIGH

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

EPSS — Exploit Prediction

0.0105

Probability of exploitation

0.63%

Percentile rank

EPSS estimates the probability that this vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. A higher score means more likely to be exploited.

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-189 CWE-189

CWE-193 CWE-193

References

Other References

https://tzh00203.notion.site/D-Link-DIR-605-L2TP-Host-Name-AVP-Out-of-Bounds-Write-33cb5c52018a809ba163f988c15fc1b7 https://vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-86297 https://vuldb.com/submit/906299 https://vuldb.com/vuln/399459 https://vuldb.com/vuln/399459/cti https://www.dlink.com/

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-86297? +

A vulnerability was identified in D-Link DIR-605 B1v202WWB03. This issue affects the function tunnel_set_params of the file progs.gpl/pppd.alpha/l2tp/tunnel.c of the component L2TP Control Message Parser. Such manipulation of the argument peer_hostname leads to off-by-one. The attack may be performed from remote. Attacks of this nature are highly complex. The exploitability is assessed as difficult. The exploit is publicly available and might be used. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 8.1 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2026-86297? +

CVE-2026-86297 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 8.1 out of 10, rated HIGH. This is a high-severity vulnerability that should be prioritized for patching. The EPSS score is 0.0105, placing it in the 1th percentile for exploitation probability.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2026-86297? +

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