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CVE-2026-86297

HIGH · CVSS 8.1 EPSS 1.05% Public Exploit

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS · Published 2026-09-07 · Last synced 2026-09-17

CyberRota Analysis

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A vulnerability exists in the D-Link DIR-605 B1v202WWB03, specifically within the L2TP Control Message Parser, which can be exploited through manipulation of the peer_hostname argument, leading to an off-by-one error. This high-severity flaw allows for remote attacks, although the complexity of exploitation is assessed as difficult. Organizations using this router model should prioritize patching or mitigating this vulnerability to safeguard against potential exploitation.

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A public exploit, PoC, GitHub repository or Metasploit reference was detected for this CVE.

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CVE
CVE-2026-86297
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
8.1
EPSS
1.05%

Original NVD Description

A vulnerability was identified in D-Link DIR-605 B1v202WWB03. This issue affects the function tunnel_set_params of the file progs.gpl/pppd.alpha/l2tp/tunnel.c of the component L2TP Control Message Parser. Such manipulation of the argument peer_hostname  leads to off-by-one. The attack may be performed from remote. Attacks of this nature are highly complex. The exploitability is assessed as difficult. The exploit is publicly available and might be used.