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HIGH

CVE-2026-86297

CVSS v3

8.1

HIGH

EPSS Score

1.1 %

exploit probability, as of 2026-10-22

CISA KEV

No

known exploited

Exploitation

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SSVC status

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Affected and fixed versions

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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.

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published
2026-09-07
Last Modified
2026-09-08

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-86297?

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.

Is CVE-2026-86297 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2026-86297 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 1.1% on 2026-10-22, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2026-86297?

CVE-2026-86297 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.1 (HIGH severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

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