CVE-2023-50198

D-Link G416 cfgsave Command Injection Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows network-adjacent attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of D-Link G416 wireless routers. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the HTTP service listening on TCP port 80. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of a user-supplied string before using it to execute a system call. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of root. Was ZDI-CAN-21286.

CVSS v3 8.8 HIGH

8.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector ADJACENT_NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

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=SAP10367	Mitigation Vendor Advisory
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-1814/	Third Party Advisory
https://supportannouncement.us.dlink.com/announcement/publication.aspx?name=SAP10367	Mitigation Vendor Advisory
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-1814/	Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

AND

cpe:2.3:o:dlink:g416_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:h:dlink:g416:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

10 Mar 2025, 16:26

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
First Time		Dlink Dlink g416 Firmware Dlink g416
References	~~() https://supportannouncement.us.dlink.com/announcement/publication.aspx?name=SAP10367 -~~	() https://supportannouncement.us.dlink.com/announcement/publication.aspx?name=SAP10367 - Mitigation, Vendor Advisory
References	~~() https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-1814/ -~~	() https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-1814/ - Third Party Advisory
CPE		cpe:2.3:o:dlink:g416_firmware:::::::: cpe:2.3:h:dlink:g416:-:::::::*

Information

Published : 2024-05-03 03:16

Updated : 2025-03-10 16:26

NVD link : CVE-2023-50198

Mitre link : CVE-2023-50198

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2023-50198

JSON object : View

Products Affected

dlink

g416
g416_firmware

CWE

CWE-78

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')

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