RCE in D-Link Dir-X3260
CVE-2023-35723
D-Link DIR-X3260 prog.cgi SOAPAction Command Injection Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows network-adjacent attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of D-Link DIR-X3260 routers. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the handling of the SOAPAction request header provided to the prog.cgi endpoint. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of a user-supplied string before using it to execute a system call. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of root. Was ZDI-CAN-20983.
Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)
EPSS: 0.015 (71.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- D-link Dir-x3260 — versions 1.02B02
- Dlink Dir-x3260
- Dlink Dir-x3260_firmware
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- zdi-disclosures@trendmicro.com (x_research-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- zdi-disclosures@trendmicro.com (vendor-advisory, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-35723?
- CVE-2023-35723 is a high-severity vulnerability in D-Link Dir-X3260, classified under OS Command Injection. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2024-05-03.
- How severe is CVE-2023-35723?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.