CVEvulnerability
CVE-2021-27137
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability
DD-WRT Stack-Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability — DD-WRT DD-WRT
DD-WRT contains a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability that could allow an unauthenticated attacker to overflow an internal buffer used by UPnP and trigger a code execution vulnerability.
- Added to KEV
- 2026-07-21
- Remediation due
- 2026-07-24
- Ransomware use
- Unknown
- Required action
- Apply mitigations in accordance with vendor instructions, ensuring compliance with CISA’s BOD 26-04 Prioritizing Security Updates Based on Risk (see URL in Notes) guidance and CISA’s “Forensics Triage Requirements” (see URL in Notes). Follow applicable BOD 26-04 guidance for cloud services or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. Stakeholders are responsible for evaluating each asset's internet exposure and ensuring adherence to BOD 26-04 patching guidelines.
- Notes
- This vulnerability affects a common open-source component, third-party library, proprietary implementation, or a protocol used by different products. Please check with specific vendors for information on patching status. For more information, please see: https://svn.dd-wrt.com/changeset/45724 ; BOD 26-04: https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/directives/bod-26-04-prioritizing-security-updates-based-risk ; Forensics Triage Requirements: https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/directives/bod-26-04-implementation-guidance-prioritizing-security-updates-based-risk ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-27137
- Status
- Analyzed
- Published
- 2026-07-16
- Last modified
- 2026-07-22
- Assigner
- [email protected]
- CVSS 3.1 ([email protected])
- 8.1 HIGH — CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Weaknesses
- CWE-121
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).
Affected configurations
• dd-wrt dd-wrt (< 45724)
Related
Weakness · CWE (1)
- CWE-121 Stack-based Buffer Overflow weakness
References
- https://securityaffairs.com/193290/uncategorized/iot-botnet-c0xmo-adds-competitor-killing-capability.html Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://ssd-disclosure.com/ssd-advisory-dd-wrt-upnp-buffer-overflow/ Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://svn.dd-wrt.com/changeset/45724 Patch
- https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/c0xmo-botnet-spreads-via-dd-wrt-router-flaw-kills-rival-malware/ Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.fortinet.com/blog/threat-research/inside-cross-platform-propagation-of-new-gafgyt-variant-c0xmo Exploit
- https://ssd-disclosure.com/ssd-advisory-dd-wrt-upnp-buffer-overflow/ Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2021-27137 US Government Resource