RCE in D-Link G416
CVE-2023-50217
D-Link G416 awsfile rm Command Injection Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows network-adjacent attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of D-Link G416 routers. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the HTTP service listening on TCP port 80. 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-21811.
Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.009 (58.6th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 59th percentile — 58.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.009 · newest: 0.009 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- D-Link G416 — versions 1.08b02
- Dlink G416
- Dlink G416 Firmware
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-1833/ (x_research-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- supportannouncement.us.dlink.com/announcement/publication.aspx (vendor-advisory, Mitigation, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-50217?
- CVE-2023-50217 is a high-severity vulnerability in D-Link G416, classified under OS Command Injection. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2024-05-03.
- How severe is CVE-2023-50217?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.