CVE-2021-27137
Severity CVSS v4.0:
Pending analysis
Type:
CWE-121
Stack-based Buffer Overflow
Publication date:
16/07/2026
Last modified:
22/07/2026
Description
An issue was discovered in router/upnp/src/ssdp.c in DD-WRT before 45724. An unsafe strcpy in the UPnP handling functionality allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to send a request that would overflow an internal fixed buffer. Exploitation requires the DD-WRT user to enable UPnP (which is off by default, and only listens on internal interfaces by default). This occurs in ssdp_msearch (reachable by an M-SEARCH request).
Impact
Base Score 3.x
8.10
Severity 3.x
HIGH
Vulnerable products and versions
| CPE | From | Up to |
|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:dd-wrt:dd-wrt:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 45724 (excluding) |
To consult the complete list of CPE names with products and versions, see this page
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
- https://securityaffairs.com/193290/uncategorized/iot-botnet-c0xmo-adds-competitor-killing-capability.html
- https://ssd-disclosure.com/ssd-advisory-dd-wrt-upnp-buffer-overflow/
- https://svn.dd-wrt.com/changeset/45724
- https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/c0xmo-botnet-spreads-via-dd-wrt-router-flaw-kills-rival-malware/
- https://www.fortinet.com/blog/threat-research/inside-cross-platform-propagation-of-new-gafgyt-variant-c0xmo
- https://ssd-disclosure.com/ssd-advisory-dd-wrt-upnp-buffer-overflow/
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2021-27137



