CVE-2025-13189: A vulnerability has been found in D-Link DIR-816L 2_06_b09_beta. This affects the function genacgi_main of the file…

CVE-2025-13189 · Severity: high · CVSS 8.8 · Published 2025-11-15

A vulnerability has been found in D-Link DIR-816L 2_06_b09_beta. This affects the function genacgi_main of the file gena.cgi. The manipulation of the argument SERVER_ID/HTTP_SID leads to stack-based buffer overflow. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. 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.

Technologies: Dlink Dir-816l, Dlink Dir-816l Firmware. Vendors: Dlink.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2025-13189 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2025-13189 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2025-13189?
High severity, with a CVSS score of 8.8, published 15 November 2025.
Which products and versions are affected?
Dlink Dir-816l, Dlink Dir-816l Firmware. The advisory does not name versions.
Is there a fix for CVE-2025-13189?
No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.
Am I affected by CVE-2025-13189?
Check whether you run Dlink Dir-816l or Dlink Dir-816l Firmware. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

Affected products

  • Dlink Dir-816l
  • Dlink Dir-816l Firmware

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