D-link DIR-823G 1.0.2B05_20181207 Web Interface /etc/boa/boa.conf least privilege violation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as critical has been reported in D-link DIR-823G 1.0.2B05_20181207. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the file /etc/boa/boa.conf of the component Web Interface. The manipulation leads to least privilege violation. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2026-15270. The attack may be initiated remotely. In addition, an exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in D-link DIR-823G 1.0.2B05_20181207 and classified as critical. This issue affects an unknown code of the file /etc/boa/boa.conf of the component Web Interface. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a least privilege violation vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-272. The elevated privilege level required to perform operations such as chroot() should be dropped immediately after the operation is performed. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The advisory is shared at app.notion.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2026-15270. The exploitation is known to be difficult. The attack may be initiated remotely. Technical details as well as a public exploit are known. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 07/09/2026). MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1068 for this issue.

The exploit is available at app.notion.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept.

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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Class: Least privilege violation
CWE: CWE-272 / CWE-266
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Timelineinfo

07/09/2026 Advisory disclosed
07/09/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
07/09/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: dlink.com

Advisory: app.notion.com
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2026-15270 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-15270
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-377213
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013

Entryinfo

Created: 07/09/2026 16:54
Changes: 07/09/2026 16:54 (56)
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Submitter: L-14
Cache ID: 216::103

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  • Submit #852314: D-link DIR823G DIR823G V1.0.2B05_20181207 Misconfiguration in DIR823G (by L-14)

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