CVE-2024-5292

D-Link Network Assistant Uncontrolled Search Path Element Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

State
Published
Severity
7.3 High
Published
May 23, 2024
Updated
Aug 1, 2024
Reserved
May 23, 2024

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Description

D-Link Network Assistant Uncontrolled Search Path Element Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of D-Link Network Assistant. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability.

The specific flaw exists within the DNACore service. The service loads a file from an unsecured location. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of SYSTEM. Was ZDI-CAN-21426.

Scores

CVSSScoreVectorSource
3.07.3 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:Hzdi

Weaknesses

  • CWE-427 Uncontrolled Search Path Element

Affected Products

ProductVersions
Network AssistantD-Link
  • 4.0.0.21Affected

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