9.8

CVE-2025-2359: d-link dir-823g_firmware Incorrect Privilege Assignment

CVSS: 9.8v3.1CriticalAnalyzed
Published 17-03-2025Last modified 17-03-2025
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2025-2359 is a critical (CVSS 9.8) Incorrect Privilege Assignment vulnerability in d-link dir-823g_firmware. EPSS estimates a 15.40% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 96.7% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Overall risk
70/100
0100
High · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
9.8/10
010
Critical · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
15.40%
0%100%
Medium · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1reference

Timeline

  1. 17-03-2025
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 17-03-2025
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in D-Link DIR-823G 1.0.2B05_20181207. Affected is the function SetDDNSSettings of the file /HNAP1/ of the component DDNS Service. The manipulation of the argument SOAPAction leads to improper authorization. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. This vulnerability only affects products that are no longer supported by the maintainer.

CVSS metrics

7 scores · 2 sources · 4 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

15.40%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

97%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 15.40% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
15.40%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

1 found
  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (lavender-bicycle-a5a.notion.site)

    Maturity: unknown

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

D-link1 product
Dlink1 product

2 vendors · 2 products

References

5 links