Vulnerability · Published May 3, 2024 · Assigned by zdi

CVE-2023-35723D-Link DIR-X3260 prog.cgi SOAPAction Command Injection Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

High 8.8

In plain English

A high-severity OS command injection in DIR-X3260 from D-Link. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 1.5% (higher than 74% of all known vulnerabilities).

Severity (CVSS 3.0)8.8High

Exploit odds (30 days)1.5%top 26.2% of all CVEs

Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none

Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

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.

Affected products (as reported)

Vendor	Product	Versions
D-Link	DIR-X3260	1.02B02

Weakness: CWE-78 · Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References

ZDI-23-892 x_research-advisory
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