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CVE-2023-50214

D-Link G416 nodered tar File Handling Command Injection Remote Code Execution Vulnerability.

HIGH 8.8EPSS 0.95%

Does this matter?

High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.95%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.

Description

D-Link G416 nodered tar File Handling 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-21808.

CVSS 3.1
8.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS
0.95% probability · 59th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-78
Affected
dlink/g416 firmware
Source
zdi-disclosures@trendmicro.com

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.