OS command injection in D-Link G416
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Adjacent network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-78.
Summary
D-Link G416 cfgsave Command Injection Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows network-adjacent attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of D-Link G416 wireless 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-21286.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D-Link | G416 | 1.08b02 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- G416 VendorD-Link Affected 1.08b02 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 2
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:dlink:g416_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 1.09b01 | Vulnerable | D-Link Japan K.K. |
| cpe:2.3:h:dlink:g416:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | D-Link Japan K.K. |
- cpe:2.3:o:dlink:g416_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.09b01 Vulnerable ·D-Link Japan K.K.
- cpe:2.3:h:dlink:g416:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·D-Link Japan K.K.
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Advisory ·
D-Link G416 — vendor-provided URL
20 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 19 MEDIUM, 1 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2023-27449 OS command injection in D-Link G416Priority MEDIUM 42
- TI-2023-27448 OS command injection in D-Link G416Priority MEDIUM 42
- TI-2023-27447 OS command injection in D-Link G416Priority MEDIUM 42
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-50198
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9jmm-9242-6g5v
References
Advisory 2
More D-Link vulnerabilities
- TI-2024-03070 D-Link DNS-320L/DNS-325/DNS-327L/DNS-340L HTTP GET Request nas_sharing.cgi command injection KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2024-03069 D-Link DNS-320L/DNS-325/DNS-327L/DNS-340L HTTP GET Request nas_sharing.cgi hard-coded credentials KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2024-00708 D-Link DIR-859 HTTP POST Request hedwig.cgi path traversal KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2023-10693 OS Command injection vulnerability in D-Link DIR820LA1_FW105B03 allows attackers to… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2022-17249 D-Link Go-RT-AC750 GORTAC750_revA_v101b03 and GO-RT-AC750_revB_FWv200b02 are vulnerable… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2022-09657 D-Link DIR-820L 1.05B03 was discovered to contain remote command execution (RCE)… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2023-50198 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-50198 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-9jmm-9242-6g5v · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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