CVE-2023-32166: d-link d-view Path Traversal

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2023-32166 is a high (CVSS 8.1) Path Traversal vulnerability in d-link d-view. EPSS estimates a 74.30% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99.4% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 03-05-2024
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 18-09-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

D-Link D-View uploadFile Directory Traversal Arbitrary File Creation Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to create arbitrary files on affected installations of D-Link D-View. Authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the uploadFile function. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of a user-supplied path prior to using it in file operations. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to create files in the context of SYSTEM. Was ZDI-CAN-19527.

• CWE-22Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.