CVE-2025-2546 D-Link DIR-618/DIR-605L Firewall Service formAdvFirewall access control

Medium 5.3 Published 20 Mar 2025 Updated 20 Mar 2025

An attacker on the local network can bypass access controls to manipulate the firewall service on unsupported D-Link routers.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2025-2546?

CVE-2025-2546 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Dlink Dir-605l Firmware, published on 20 Mar 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in D-Link DIR-618 and DIR-605L 2.02/3.02. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the file /goform/formAdvFirewall of the component Firewall Service. The manipulation leads to improper access controls. The attack needs to be approached within the local network. 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.

Weakness: CWE-284, CWE-266

Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-2546?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Dlink Dir-605l Firmware, Dlink Dir-618 Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2025-2546?

No fix has been published for CVE-2025-2546 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.

Is CVE-2025-2546 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2025-2546 exists.

All Dlink Dir-605l Firmware vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-mqcq-x9x6-xrvj.