CVE-2025-8978

Name: CVE-2025-8978
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2025-08-14T19:15:45.547+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 6.6/10EPSS 0.46%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2025-8978 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.6/10 on the CVSS scale. A vulnerability was determined in D-Link DIR-619L 6.02CN02. Affected is the function FirmwareUpgrade of the component boa. EPSS estimates a 0.46% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

8.1/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS 4.0

6.6/10

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

EPSS Probability

0.46%

36.7th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-345

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Dlink	Dir-619l Firmware	6.02cn02

References

https://github.com/IOTRes/IOT_Firmware_Update/blob/main/Dlink/DIR619L.mdExploit, Third Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.319974Permissions Required, VDB Entry
https://vuldb.com/?id.319974Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://vuldb.com/?submit.628599Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://www.dlink.com/Product
https://github.com/IOTRes/IOT_Firmware_Update/blob/main/Dlink/DIR619L.mdExploit, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Aug 14, 2025
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Analyzed

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-8978?

How severe is CVE-2025-8978?

CVE-2025-8978 has a CVSS score of 6.6/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.46% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2025-8978?

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Source: NVD / NIST