Command Injection Vulnerability in D-Link G416 Wireless Routers
CVE-2023-50198

8.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

D-link
Status
G416
Vendor
CVE Published:
3 May 2024

What is CVE-2023-50198?

The D-Link G416 wireless router is susceptible to a command injection vulnerability that permits remote attackers to execute arbitrary code. The vulnerability arises from insufficient validation of user-supplied input within the HTTP service that operates on TCP port 80. An unauthenticated attacker can exploit this flaw, leveraging it to initiate system calls and execute code with root privileges, effectively breaching system integrity and security.

Affected Version(s)

G416 1.08b02

References

https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-1814/
x_research-advisory
https://supportannouncement.us.dlink.com/announcement/pub...
vendor-advisory

CVSS V3.1

Score:
8.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Adjacent Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

CVSS V3.0

Score:
8.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Adjacent Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

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