D-Link DIR-815 1.01SSb08.bin POST Request soapcgi_main service privilege escalation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in D-Link DIR-815 1.01SSb08.bin. It has been rated as critical. This vulnerability affects the function soapcgi_main of the component POST Request Handler. Performing a manipulation of the argument service results in an unknown weakness. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2023-51123. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in D-Link DIR-815 1.01SSb08.bin (Router Operating System). It has been classified as critical. This affects the function soapcgi_main of the component POST Request Handler. The manipulation of the argument service with an unknown input leads to a unknown weakness. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

An issue discovered in D-Link dir815 v.1.01SSb08.bin allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code via a crafted POST request to the service parameter in the soapcgi_main function of the cgibin binary component.

The weakness was released 01/10/2024. The advisory is shared at github.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2023-51123 since 12/18/2023. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 06/21/2025).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.0
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.9

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.1
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Privilege escalation
CWE: Unknown
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

12/18/2023 🔍
01/10/2024 +23 days 🔍
01/10/2024 +0 days 🔍
06/21/2025 +527 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: dlink.com

Advisory: github.com
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2023-51123 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-51123
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-250341

Entryinfo

Created: 01/10/2024 22:51
Updated: 06/21/2025 00:58
Changes: 01/10/2024 22:51 (39), 01/28/2024 19:32 (11), 06/21/2025 00:58 (15)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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