Privilege escalation in D-Link Dir-823g

CVE-2026-4193

A security vulnerability has been detected in D-Link DIR-823G 1.0.2B05. The affected element is the function GetDDNSSettings/GetDeviceDomainName/GetDeviceSettings/GetDMZSettings/GetFirewallSettings/GetGuestNetworkSettings/GetLanWanConflictInfo/GetLocalMacAddress/GetNetworkSettings/GetQoSSettings/GetRouterInformationSettings/GetRouterLanSettings/GetWanSettings/SetAccessCtlList/SetAccessCtlSwitch/SetDeviceSettings/SetGuestWLanSettings/SetIPv4FirewallSettings/SetNetworkSettings/SetNetworkTomographySettings/SetNTPServerSettings/SetRouterLanSettings/SetStaticClientInfo/SetStaticRouteSettings/SetWLanRadioSecurity/SetWPSSettings/UpdateClientInfo of the component goahead. Such manipulation leads to improper access controls. The attack may be launched remotely. The exploit has been disclosed publicly and may be used. This vulnerability only affects products that are no longer supported by the maintainer.

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CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.3 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.008 (56.0th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 56th percentile — 56.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2026-4193: fell from 0.018 to 0.008.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.018 · newest: 0.008 · change: -0.010

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-4193?
CVE-2026-4193 is a high-severity vulnerability in D-Link Dir-823g, classified under Incorrect Privilege Assignment. CVSS score: 7.3/10. Published 2026-03-16.
How severe is CVE-2026-4193?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.3 out of 10.