CVE-2014-8361
Realtek SDK Improper Input Validation Vulnerability
Does this matter?
Known to be exploited in the wild (CISA KEV, CISA remediation deadline 9 October 2023). Treat as an emergency change: patch or isolate now, then hunt for prior compromise.
Description
The miniigd SOAP service in Realtek SDK allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted NewInternalClient request, as exploited in the wild through 2023.
- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 CRITICALCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 99.97% probability · 100th percentile
- Public exploits
- 1 in Exploit-DB · verified · first 1 June 2015
- CISA KEV
- Listed 18 September 2023 · due 9 October 2023
- Affected
- dlink/dir-905l firmware · dlink/dir-605l firmware · dlink/dir-600l firmware · dlink/dir-619l firmware · dlink/dir-809 firmware · dlink/dir-900l firmware · realtek/realtek sdk · dlink/dir-501 firmware · dlink/dir-515 firmware · dlink/dir-615 firmware · aterm/wg1900hp2 firmware · aterm/wg1900hp firmware · aterm/wg1800hp4 firmware · aterm/wg1800hp3 firmware · aterm/wg1200hs2 firmware · aterm/wg1200hp3 firmware · aterm/wg1200hp2 firmware · aterm/w1200ex firmware · aterm/w1200ex-ms firmware · aterm/wg1200hs firmware · +6 more
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
EPSS 100.0% since 30 October 2026; no change recorded yet. The dashed line is the ten per cent mark our analysts treat as “patch before the next change window”. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.
CISA notes
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. https://web.archive.org/web/20150831100501/http://securityadvisories.dlink.com/security/publication.aspx?name=SAP10055; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-8361
Public exploits (1)
Entries in Exploit-DB that cite this CVE. Links go to the Exploit-DB page and to the file in the public repository; nothing is hosted here. A verified tick means the Exploit-DB team confirmed the exploit works against the stated version.
References
- http://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN47580234/index.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN67456944/index.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/132090/Realtek-SDK-Miniigd-UPnP-SOAP-Command-Execution.htmlThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://securityadvisories.dlink.com/security/publication.aspx?name=SAP10055Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74330Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-15-155/Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://sensorstechforum.com/hinatabot-cve-2014-8361-ddos/Third Party Advisory
- https://web.archive.org/web/20150909230440/http://securityadvisories.dlink.com/security/publication.aspx?name=SAP10055Third Party Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/37169/Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN47580234/index.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN67456944/index.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/132090/Realtek-SDK-Miniigd-UPnP-SOAP-Command-Execution.htmlThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://securityadvisories.dlink.com/security/publication.aspx?name=SAP10055Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74330Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-15-155/Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://sensorstechforum.com/hinatabot-cve-2014-8361-ddos/Third Party Advisory
- https://web.archive.org/web/20150909230440/http://securityadvisories.dlink.com/security/publication.aspx?name=SAP10055Third Party Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/37169/Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2014-8361US Government Resource
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.