Vulnerability · Published May 3, 2024 · Assigned by zdi

CVE-2023-50208D-Link G416 ovpncfg Stack-based Buffer Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

High 8.8

In plain English

A high-severity stack buffer overflow in G416 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 0.6% (higher than 51% of all known vulnerabilities).

Severity (CVSS 3.0)8.8High

Exploit odds (30 days)0.6%top 49.3% of all CVEs

Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none

Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

D-Link G416 ovpncfg Stack-based Buffer Overflow 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 the length of user-supplied data prior to copying it to a fixed-length stack-based buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of root. Was ZDI-CAN-21441.

Affected products (as reported)

Vendor	Product	Versions
D-Link	G416	1.08b02

Weakness: CWE-121 · Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References

ZDI-23-1824 x_research-advisory
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