Description
A vulnerability was determined in D-Link DIR-822A A_101. This vulnerability affects the function strcpy of the file udhcpcd/serverpacket.c of the component udhcpcd. This manipulation causes stack-based buffer overflow. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. The exploit has been publicly disclosed and may be utilized.
Published: 2026-09-07
Score: 10 Critical
EPSS: 1.7% Low
KEV: No
Impact: Remote Code Execution
Action: Immediate Patch
AI Analysis

Impact

A stack-based buffer overflow in the strcpy function of the udhcpcd component's serverpacket.c file allows an attacker to overflow the stack when parsing DHCP options, potentially leading to remote code execution. The vulnerability is exploitable remotely, and it has been publicly disclosed. The flaw arises from unchecked input lengths processed by udhcpcd, which can overwrite control data and allow arbitrary code execution on the target device.

Affected Systems

The affected vendor is D-Link, specifically the DIR-822A model. No additional affected versions are listed in the CNA data; therefore the vulnerability applies to the device as sold under the DIR-822A designation.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 10 indicates a critical severity. The EPSS score of 1% indicates a very low but non-zero exploitation probability. Because the vulnerability can be exploited remotely and has a published exploit, the risk remains high. The device is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog, but the publicly disclosed exploit increases the likelihood that attackers may target vulnerable units. An attacker can send crafted DHCP packets to the device, trigger the overflow, and gain code execution privileges on the device's underlying firmware.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on September 8, 2026 at 15:19 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Acquire and install the latest firmware update from D-Link for the DIR-822A device as soon as it is released.
  • If an update is not yet available, restrict all inbound DHCP traffic from untrusted networks using firewall or ACL rules to mitigate the risk of exploitation.
  • Continuously monitor DHCP traffic and system logs for anomalous packets or restart events that may indicate attempts to exploit the overflow.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on September 8, 2026 at 15:19 UTC.

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History

Tue, 08 Sep 2026 20:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Mon, 07 Sep 2026 10:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description A vulnerability was determined in D-Link DIR-822A A_101. This vulnerability affects the function strcpy of the file udhcpcd/serverpacket.c of the component udhcpcd. This manipulation causes stack-based buffer overflow. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. The exploit has been publicly disclosed and may be utilized.
Title D-Link DIR-822A udhcpcd serverpacket.c strcpy stack-based overflow
First Time appeared D-link
D-link dir-822a
Weaknesses CWE-119
CWE-121
CPEs cpe:2.3:h:d-link:dir-822a:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products D-link
D-link dir-822a
References
Metrics cvssV2_0

{'score': 10, 'vector': 'AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C/E:POC/RL:ND/RC:UR'}

cvssV3_0

{'score': 10, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:X/RC:R'}

cvssV3_1

{'score': 10, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:X/RC:R'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 10, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/E:P'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulDB

Published:

Updated: 2026-09-08T16:48:54.351Z

Reserved: 2026-09-06T16:15:06.544Z

Link: CVE-2026-86296

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-09-08T16:48:45.935Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-09-07T11:17:39.550

Modified: 2026-09-08T17:18:39.613

Link: CVE-2026-86296

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-09-08T15:30:18Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-119

    Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

  • CWE-121

    Stack-based Buffer Overflow