# CVE-2023-32224: D-Link DSL-224 firmware version 3.0.10 CWE-307: Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts

> The D-Link DSL-224 firmware lacks rate limiting on authentication attempts, allowing attackers to brute-force credentials and gain unauthorized access.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 28 Jun 2023
- **Updated:** 27 Nov 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-47qc-jvxc-fjmj

## What is CVE-2023-32224?

CVE-2023-32224 is a critical vulnerability in D-Link DSL-224 firmware version 3.0.10, published on 28 Jun 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

D-Link DSL-224 firmware version 3.0.10 CWE-307: Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts

Weakness: CWE-307 (Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-32224?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Dlink Dsl-224 Firmware.

## How do I fix CVE-2023-32224?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-32224 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2023-32224 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-32224 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in D-Link DSL-224 firmware version 3.0.10

- [CVE-2022-36786](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-36786/): DLINK - DSL-224 Post-auth RCE. (critical 9.9)
- [CVE-2023-32223](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-32223/): D-Link DSL-224 firmware version 3.0.10 post authentication command execution (high 8.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2023-32224 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2023-32224 is a critical vulnerability in D-Link DSL-224 firmware version 3.0.10, published on 28 Jun 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-32224 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: D-Link DSL-224 firmware version 3.0.10. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-32224/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-32224/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-32224
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-32224
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-32224

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-32224/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.