CVE-2023-32166 in the critical feed json
D-Link D-View uploadFile Directory Traversal Arbitrary File Creation Vulnerability
published 2024-05-03 2 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2023-36434
- cvss
- 8.1
- version 3.0, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 74.3%
- EPSS 74.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 99.4%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 2 y ago
Exploit prediction
74.30% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99.4% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.0 | 8.1 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H |
Affected products
- D-Link D-View
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory
References
-
supportannouncement.us.dlink.com
/announcement/publication.aspx?name=SAP10332
vendor-advisory
-
zerodayinitiative.com
/advisories/ZDI-23-717/
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2023-32166
- NVD CVE-2023-32166
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