CVE-2023-32168

D-Link D-View showUser Improper Authorization Privilege Escalation Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of D-Link D-View. Authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the showUser method. The issue results from the lack of proper authorization before accessing a privileged endpoint. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges to resources normally protected from the user. . Was ZDI-CAN-19534.

CVSS v3 8.8 HIGH

8.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://supportannouncement.us.dlink.com/announcement/publication.aspx?name=SAP10332	Vendor Advisory
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-719/	Third Party Advisory
https://supportannouncement.us.dlink.com/announcement/publication.aspx?name=SAP10332	Vendor Advisory
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-719/	Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:dlink:d-view_8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

07 Aug 2025, 15:49

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
First Time		Dlink Dlink d-view 8
References	~~() https://supportannouncement.us.dlink.com/announcement/publication.aspx?name=SAP10332 -~~	() https://supportannouncement.us.dlink.com/announcement/publication.aspx?name=SAP10332 - Vendor Advisory
References	~~() https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-719/ -~~	() https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-719/ - Third Party Advisory
CPE		cpe:2.3:a:dlink:d-view_8::::::::

Information

Published : 2024-05-03 02:15

Updated : 2025-08-07 15:49

NVD link : CVE-2023-32168

Mitre link : CVE-2023-32168

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2023-32168

JSON object : View

Products Affected

dlink

d-view_8

CWE

CWE-285

Improper Authorization

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