CVE-2025-8978 D-Link DIR-619L boa FirmwareUpgrade data authenticity
Attackers can bypass firmware authenticity checks on unsupported D-Link routers to potentially execute arbitrary code or escalate privileges.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-8978?
CVE-2025-8978 is a high-severity vulnerability in Dlink Dir-619l Firmware, published on 14 Aug 2025. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A vulnerability was determined in D-Link DIR-619L 6.02CN02. Affected is the function FirmwareUpgrade of the component boa. The manipulation leads to insufficient verification of data authenticity. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The complexity of an attack is rather high. The exploitability is told to be difficult. 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-345
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-8978?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Dlink Dir-619l Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2025-8978?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-8978 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2025-8978 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2025-8978 exists.
Other vulnerabilities in Dlink Dir-619l Firmware
Sources
Also known as GHSA-5j9f-jgfq-46gx.