CVE-2020-29557
Detail
Description
An issue was discovered on D-Link DIR-825 R1 devices through 3.0.1 before 2020-11-20. A buffer overflow in the web interface allows attackers to achieve pre-authentication remote code execution.
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CVSS 4.0 Severity and Vector Strings:
NVD assessment
not yet provided.
CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:
Vector:
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.0 Severity and Vector Strings:
Vector:
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
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| Vulnerability Name |
Date Added |
Due Date |
Required Action |
| D-Link DIR-825 R1 Devices Buffer Overflow Vulnerability |
11/03/2021 |
05/03/2022 |
Apply updates per vendor instructions. |
Change History
20 change records found show changes
CVE Modified by CISA-ADP
6/16/2026 11:11:25 PM
| Action |
Type |
Old Value |
New Value |
| Added |
SSVC |
{"timestamp":"2025-02-07T13:48:53.048965Z","id":"CVE-2020-29557","options":[{"exploitation":"active"},{"automatable":"yes"},{"technicalImpact":"total"}],"role":"CISA Coordinator","version":"2.0.3"}
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CVE Modified by MITRE
6/16/2026 11:11:25 PM
| Action |
Type |
Old Value |
New Value |
| Added |
Affected |
[{"vendor":"n/a","product":"n/a","versions":[{"version":"n/a","status":"affected"}]}]
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Modified Analysis by NIST
11/07/2025 5:03:20 PM
| Action |
Type |
Old Value |
New Value |
| Added |
Reference Type |
CISA-ADP: https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2020-29557 Types: US Government Resource
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CVE Modified by CISA-ADP
10/21/2025 8:17:05 PM
| Action |
Type |
Old Value |
New Value |
| Added |
Reference |
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2020-29557
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CVE Modified by CISA-ADP
10/21/2025 4:18:00 PM
| Action |
Type |
Old Value |
New Value |
| Removed |
Reference |
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2020-29557
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CVE Modified by CISA-ADP
10/21/2025 3:18:30 PM
| Action |
Type |
Old Value |
New Value |
| Added |
Reference |
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2020-29557
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Modified Analysis by NIST
3/14/2025 1:29:14 PM
| Action |
Type |
Old Value |
New Value |
| Changed |
CPE Configuration |
AND
OR
cpe:2.3:h:dlink:dir-825/acf:f1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:dlink:dir-825/ac:e:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:dlink:dir-825/ac:e1a:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:dlink:dir-825:r1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:dlink:dir-825/a:d1a:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:dlink:dir-825/gf:gf:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:dlink:dir-825_r1_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 3.0.1
|
AND
OR
cpe:2.3:h:dlink:dir-825/acf:f1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:dlink:dir-825/ac:e:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:dlink:dir-825/ac:e1a:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:dlink:dir-825:r1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:dlink:dir-825/a:d1a:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:dlink:dir-825/gf:gf:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:dlink:dir-825_r1_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 3.0.1
|
| Changed |
CPE Configuration |
AND
OR
cpe:2.3:h:dlink:dir-825/acf:f1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:dlink:dir-825/ac:e:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:dlink:dir-825/ac:e1a:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:dlink:dir-825:r1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:dlink:dir-825/a:d1a:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:dlink:dir-825/gf:gf:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:dlink:dir-825_r1_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 3.0.1
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AND
OR
cpe:2.3:h:dlink:dir-825/acf:f1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:dlink:dir-825/ac:e:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:dlink:dir-825/ac:e1a:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:dlink:dir-825:r1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:dlink:dir-825/a:d1a:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:dlink:dir-825/gf:gf:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:dlink:dir-825_r1_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 3.0.1
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CVE Modified by CISA-ADP
2/07/2025 9:15:48 AM
| Action |
Type |
Old Value |
New Value |
| Added |
CVSS V3.1 |
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
|
| Added |
CWE |
CWE-119
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Modified Analysis by NIST
2/06/2025 10:20:20 AM
| Action |
Type |
Old Value |
New Value |
| Changed |
Reference Type |
https://shaqed.github.io/dlink/ Exploit, Third Party Advisory
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https://shaqed.github.io/dlink/ Broken Link, Exploit, Third Party Advisory
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| Changed |
Reference Type |
https://shaqed.github.io/dlink/ Exploit, Third Party Advisory
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https://shaqed.github.io/dlink/ Broken Link, Exploit, Third Party Advisory
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| Changed |
Reference Type |
https://www.dlink.ru/ru/download2/5/19/2354/441/ Vendor Advisory
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https://www.dlink.ru/ru/download2/5/19/2354/441/ Product
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| Changed |
Reference Type |
https://www.dlink.ru/ru/download2/5/19/2354/441/ Vendor Advisory
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https://www.dlink.ru/ru/download2/5/19/2354/441/ Product
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CVE Modified by CVE
11/21/2024 12:24:11 AM
| Action |
Type |
Old Value |
New Value |
| Added |
Reference |
https://shaqed.github.io/dlink/
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| Added |
Reference |
https://www.dlink.ru/ru/download2/5/19/2354/441/
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CVE Modified by MITRE
5/14/2024 3:01:42 AM
| Action |
Type |
Old Value |
New Value |
Reanalysis by NIST
4/27/2023 10:31:11 AM
| Action |
Type |
Old Value |
New Value |
| Changed |
CPE Configuration |
AND
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:d-link:dir-825_r1_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 3.0.1
OR
cpe:2.3:h:dlink:dir-825:r1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:dlink:dir-825\/a:d1a:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:dlink:dir-825\/ac:e:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:dlink:dir-825\/ac:e1a:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:dlink:dir-825\/acf:f1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:dlink:dir-825\/gf:gf:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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AND
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:dlink:dir-825_r1_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 3.0.1
OR
cpe:2.3:h:dlink:dir-825:r1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:dlink:dir-825\/a:d1a:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:dlink:dir-825\/ac:e:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:dlink:dir-825\/ac:e1a:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:dlink:dir-825\/acf:f1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:dlink:dir-825\/gf:gf:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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CPE Deprecation Remap by NIST
4/26/2023 2:55:30 PM
| Action |
Type |
Old Value |
New Value |
| Changed |
CPE Configuration |
OR
*cpe:2.3:h:d-link:dir-825:r1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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OR
*cpe:2.3:h:dlink:dir-825:r1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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CPE Deprecation Remap by NIST
4/26/2023 2:55:30 PM
| Action |
Type |
Old Value |
New Value |
| Changed |
CPE Configuration |
OR
*cpe:2.3:h:d-link:dir-825/acf:f1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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OR
*cpe:2.3:h:dlink:dir-825/acf:f1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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CPE Deprecation Remap by NIST
4/26/2023 2:55:30 PM
| Action |
Type |
Old Value |
New Value |
| Changed |
CPE Configuration |
OR
*cpe:2.3:h:d-link:dir-825/ac:e1a:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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OR
*cpe:2.3:h:dlink:dir-825/ac:e1a:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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CPE Deprecation Remap by NIST
4/26/2023 2:55:30 PM
| Action |
Type |
Old Value |
New Value |
| Changed |
CPE Configuration |
OR
*cpe:2.3:h:d-link:dir-825/gf:gf:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
|
OR
*cpe:2.3:h:dlink:dir-825/gf:gf:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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CPE Deprecation Remap by NIST
4/26/2023 2:55:30 PM
| Action |
Type |
Old Value |
New Value |
| Changed |
CPE Configuration |
OR
*cpe:2.3:h:d-link:dir-825/ac:e:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
|
OR
*cpe:2.3:h:dlink:dir-825/ac:e:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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CPE Deprecation Remap by NIST
4/26/2023 2:55:30 PM
| Action |
Type |
Old Value |
New Value |
| Changed |
CPE Configuration |
OR
*cpe:2.3:h:d-link:dir-825/a:d1a:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
|
OR
*cpe:2.3:h:dlink:dir-825/a:d1a:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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CWE Remap by NIST
7/12/2022 1:42:04 PM
| Action |
Type |
Old Value |
New Value |
| Changed |
CWE |
CWE-120
|
CWE-119
|
Initial Analysis by NIST
2/12/2021 1:50:19 PM
| Action |
Type |
Old Value |
New Value |
| Added |
CVSS V3.1 |
NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
|
| Added |
CVSS V2 |
NIST (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
|
| Added |
CWE |
NIST CWE-120
|
| Added |
CPE Configuration |
AND
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:d-link:dir-825_r1_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 3.0.1
OR
cpe:2.3:h:d-link:dir-825:r1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:d-link:dir-825\/a:d1a:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:d-link:dir-825\/ac:e:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:d-link:dir-825\/ac:e1a:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:d-link:dir-825\/acf:f1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:d-link:dir-825\/gf:gf:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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| Changed |
Reference Type |
https://shaqed.github.io/dlink/ No Types Assigned
|
https://shaqed.github.io/dlink/ Exploit, Third Party Advisory
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| Changed |
Reference Type |
https://www.dlink.ru/ru/download2/5/19/2354/441/ No Types Assigned
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https://www.dlink.ru/ru/download2/5/19/2354/441/ Vendor Advisory
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Quick Info
CVE Dictionary Entry: CVE-2020-29557 NVD
Published Date: 01/29/2021 NVD
Last Modified: 06/16/2026
Source: MITRE
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