# CVE-2025-2549: D-Link DIR-618/DIR-605L formSetPassword access control

> An attacker on the local network can bypass access controls to change passwords on unsupported D-Link routers.

- **Severity:** Medium 5.3 (`CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 20 Mar 2025
- **Updated:** 20 Mar 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-vr2c-m23r-wq27

## What is CVE-2025-2549?

CVE-2025-2549 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 has been found in D-Link DIR-618 and DIR-605L 2.02/3.02 and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file /goform/formSetPassword. The manipulation leads to improper access controls. The attack needs to be done 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 (Improper Access Control), CWE-266 (Incorrect Privilege Assignment)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-2549?

It affects 2 products.


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

## How do I fix CVE-2025-2549?

No fix has been published for CVE-2025-2549 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2025-2549 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2025-2549 exists.

## Other vulnerabilities in Dlink Dir-605l Firmware

- [CVE-2021-40655](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-40655/): D-Link DIR-605 Router Information Disclosure (high 7.5, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2026-42373](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-42373/): D-Link DIR-605L B2 Hardcoded Telnet Backdoor Credentials (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2023-29961](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-29961/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2023-24348](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-24348/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2023-24349](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-24349/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 9.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2025-2549 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2025-2549 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.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2025-2549 exists.

Affected product: Dlink Dir-605l Firmware. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-2549/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-2549/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-2549
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-2549
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2025-2549

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-2549/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.