#VU85900 OS Command Injection in DAP-1650 - CVE-2024-23624

Vulnerability identifier: #VU85900

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 6.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-23624

CWE-ID: CWE-78

Exploitation vector: Local network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
DAP-1650
Hardware solutions / Routers & switches, VoIP, GSM, etc

Vendor: D-Link

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary shell commands on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation in the gena.cgi module when handling UPnP SUBSCRIBE messages. A remote attacker on the local network can pass specially crafted data to the application and execute arbitrary OS commands on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.

Mitigation
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.

Vulnerable software versions

DAP-1650: All versions

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External links
https://blog.exodusintel.com/2024/01/25/d-link-dap-1650-gena-cgi-subscribe-command-injection-vulnerability/

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the local network (LAN).

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.