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title: "CVE-2021-27137: Stack-based Buffer Overflow | CubePath"
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…"
language: en
source: https://cubepath.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-27137
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# CVE-2021-27137: Stack-based Buffer Overflow | CubePath

## 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).

Official description from the CVE record, published by mitre. Copyright © 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. See [/security/cve/legal](https://cubepath.com/security/cve/legal) for the CVE license. [View the record on cve.org](https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-27137)

## Key data

### CVSS 3.1 High 8.1

Score published by mitre in the CVE record.

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

| Metric                 | Value     | What it means                                                                             |
| ---------------------- | --------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Attack vector          | Network   | The vulnerable component can be reached over a network, possibly from the Internet.       |
| Attack complexity      | High      | The attack depends on conditions outside the attacker's control, so it takes preparation. |
| Privileges required    | None      | No account or privileges are needed.                                                      |
| User interaction       | None      | No action from any user is needed.                                                        |
| Scope                  | Unchanged | The impact stays within the vulnerable component.                                         |
| Confidentiality impact | High      | Serious or total effect on the secrecy of data.                                           |
| Integrity impact       | High      | Serious or total effect on the trustworthiness of data.                                   |
| Availability impact    | High      | Serious or total effect on availability.                                                  |

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### EPSS

Exploit Prediction Scoring System by FIRST: an estimate of the probability that exploitation activity will be observed in the next 30 days.

Score

0.03995 (4.0% probability)

Percentile

90.6%

Scores of

Nov 10, 2026

Model

v2026.06.15

### CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities

This CVE is listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Name in the catalog

DD-WRT Stack-Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Added to the catalog

Jul 21, 2026

Federal due date

Jul 24, 2026

### CISA assessment as of Jul 21, 2026

Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization (SSVC) decision points added by CISA.

Exploitation

Recorded by CISA as active

Automatable

no

Technical impact

total

### Weakness (CWE)

CWE catalog version 5.0.

CWE names: Copyright © 2006-2026, The MITRE Corporation. See [/security/cve/legal](https://cubepath.com/security/cve/legal) for the CWE license.

- [CWE-121](https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/121.html) Stack-based Buffer Overflow

## Affected products

Products listed in the CVE record, as the CNA published them.

- DD-WRT

  - affected: before 45724

## References

Links listed in the CVE record. They lead to other sites, which CubePath does not control.

- [svn.dd-wrt.com/changeset/45724](https://svn.dd-wrt.com/changeset/45724)
- [ssd-disclosure.com/ssd-advisory-dd-wrt-upnp-buffer-overflow](https://ssd-disclosure.com/ssd-advisory-dd-wrt-upnp-buffer-overflow/)
- [securityaffairs.com/193290/uncategorized/iot-botnet-c0xmo-a…](https://securityaffairs.com/193290/uncategorized/iot-botnet-c0xmo-adds-competitor-killing-capability.html)
- [bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/c0xmo-botnet-spreads-via…](https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/c0xmo-botnet-spreads-via-dd-wrt-router-flaw-kills-rival-malware/)
- [fortinet.com/blog/threat-research/inside-cross-platform-pro…](https://www.fortinet.com/blog/threat-research/inside-cross-platform-propagation-of-new-gafgyt-variant-c0xmo)

## Timeline

1. ID reserved Feb 10, 2021
2. Record published Jul 16, 2026
3. Added to CISA KEV Jul 21, 2026
4. Record last updated Jul 22, 2026

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## About CubePath

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