VDB-248515 · CVE-2023-50213 · ZDI-23-1829

D-Link G416 nodered command injection

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in D-Link G416. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component nodered. This manipulation causes command injection. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2023-50213. The attack requires access to the local network. No exploit is available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in D-Link G416 (affected version unknown). It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component nodered. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a command injection vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-77. The product constructs all or part of a command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended command when it is sent to a downstream component. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

D-Link G416 nodered File Handling Command Injection Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows network-adjacent attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of D-Link G416 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-21807.

The weakness was published 12/20/2023 as ZDI-23-1829. It is possible to read the advisory at zerodayinitiative.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2023-50213 since 12/05/2023. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 03/10/2025). The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1202 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

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Productinfo

Vendor

D-Link

Name

G416

License

commercial

Website

Vendor: https://www.dlink.com/

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.8
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 8.7

VulDB Base Score: 8.8
VulDB Temp Score: 8.4
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NVD Base Score: 8.8
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CNA Base Score: 8.8
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Command injection
CWE: CWE-77 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Partially

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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

12/05/2023 🔍
12/20/2023 +15 days 🔍
12/20/2023 +0 days 🔍
03/10/2025 +446 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: dlink.com

Advisory: ZDI-23-1829
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2023-50213 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-50213
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-248515

Entryinfo

Created: 12/20/2023 12:49
Updated: 03/10/2025 22:09
Changes: 12/20/2023 12:49 (38), 03/10/2025 22:09 (36)
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