CVE-2022-37055 is a buffer overflow (CWE-120) in the cgibin binary's hnap_main handler on D-Link GO-RT-AC750 routers running GORTAC750_revA_v101b03 or GO-RT-AC750_revB_FWv200b02 firmware. Because the flaw sits in the router's HNAP/web management interface and requires no authentication, a remote attacker can trigger it with crafted network requests sent directly to the device. Successful exploitation can corrupt memory and is scored critical (CVSS 3.1: 9.8), giving the attacker potential full control of the router with high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact. Owners of these specific GO-RT-AC750 (rev A and rev B) firmware releases are affected, and the broader context of active Mirai-family botnet campaigns targeting Linux-based edge devices raises the risk of automated mass exploitation. CISA added the vulnerability to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2025-12-08, confirming exploitation in the wild, and its EPSS of 55.5% (99th percentile) indicates a high near-term probability of exploitation.
What to do: Check GO-RT-AC750 (rev A and rev B) devices for the listed firmware versions and apply D-Link's mitigations or updated firmware per vendor instructions; if no fixed firmware is available, discontinue use of the device. Reduce exposure immediately by disabling HNAP, blocking remote management, or restricting the router's web interface to trusted networks, since exploitation requires no credentials. Federal agencies should follow BOD 22-01 timelines for remediation.
Affected
D-Link GO-RT-AC750 (rev A) router firmware
GORTAC750_revA_v101b03
D-Link GO-RT-AC750 (rev B) router firmware
GO-RT-AC750_revB_FWv200b02
Estimated exposure
largelikely tens of thousands of internet-exposed units (public scans repeatedly find large populations of HNAP-enabled D-Link consumer routers; exact counts for… — The GO-RT-AC750 is a widely distributed budget consumer router whose web/HNAP interface is commonly left exposed online, and internet-wide scans of exposed D-Link devices run into the hundreds of thousands across models, making a…
Order-of-magnitude estimate by the model from install counts, market share and public scan data it knows; verify before quoting.
Description
D-Link Go-RT-AC750 GORTAC750_revA_v101b03 and GO-RT-AC750_revB_FWv200b02 are vulnerable to Buffer Overflow via cgibin, hnap_main,
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability
Affected
D-Link Routers
Required action
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
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