CVE-2023-32166CWE-22

D-Link D-View uploadFile Directory Traversal Arbitrary File Creation Vulnerability

High · published May 3, 2024

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High probability of exploitation

CVSS calls it high at 8.1. It sits in the 99.5th percentile for exploit probability.

CVSS v3.0
8.1
EPSS
74%
Percentile
99.5
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

D-Link D-View uploadFile Directory Traversal Arbitrary File Creation Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to create arbitrary files on affected installations of D-Link D-View. Authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability.

The specific flaw exists within the uploadFile function. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of a user-supplied path prior to using it in file operations. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to create files in the context of SYSTEM. Was ZDI-CAN-19527.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.0
8.1 · HIGH
Vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.74302 · 99.5th percentile
Weakness
CWE-22 · Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
Published
2024-05-03T01:56Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 03 MAY 01:56Z
    D-Link D-View uploadFile Directory Traversal Arbitrary File Creation Vulnerability
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