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1 vulnerability by embeDD GmbH
CVE-2021-47854 (GCVE-0-2021-47854)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-01-21 17:27 – Updated: 2026-01-22 15:11
VLAI?
Title
DD-WRT 45723 - UPNP Buffer Overflow
Summary
DD-WRT version 45723 contains a buffer overflow vulnerability in the UPNP network discovery service that allows remote attackers to potentially execute arbitrary code. Attackers can send crafted M-SEARCH packets with oversized UUID payloads to trigger buffer overflow conditions on the target device.
Severity ?
9.8 (Critical)
CWE
- CWE-120 - Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow')
Assigner
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Impacted products
| Vendor | Product | Version | ||
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| embeDD GmbH | DD-WRT |
Affected:
45723
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Credits
Selim Enes 'Enesdex' Karaduman
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