D-Link DSL-124 ME_1.00 Backup Configuration File Disclosure via Unauthenticated Request
Priority HIGH 77CWE-306Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · Low · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-306.
Summary
D-Link DSL-124 ME_1.00 contains a configuration file disclosure vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to retrieve router settings through a POST request. Attackers can send a specific POST request to the router's configuration endpoint to download a complete backup file containing sensitive network credentials and system configurations.
Why it matters now
Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00527 44th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA and NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Partial
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 | DSL-124 Wireless N300 ADSL2+ | ME_1.00 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- DSL-124 Wireless N300 ADSL2+ VendorD-Link Affected ME_1.00 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 2
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:dlink:dsl-124_firmware:1.00:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.00 | Vulnerable | D-Link Japan K.K. |
| cpe:2.3:h:dlink:dsl-124:r1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | r1 | Running on | D-Link Japan K.K. |
- cpe:2.3:o:dlink:dsl-124_firmware:1.00:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.00 Vulnerable ·D-Link Japan K.K.
- cpe:2.3:h:dlink:dsl-124:r1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions r1 Running on ·D-Link Japan K.K.
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-53974
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6573-vpm8-2vpq
References
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- TI-2024-00708 D-Link DIR-859 HTTP POST Request hedwig.cgi path traversal KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
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Sources
- CVE-2023-53974 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-53974 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-6573-vpm8-2vpq · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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