# CVE-2023-44415: D-Link Multiple Routers cli Command Injection Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

> Authenticated network-adjacent attackers can execute arbitrary code as root on D-Link routers via command injection in the CLI service.

- **Severity:** Medium 6.8 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** An administrator
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 3 May 2024
- **Updated:** 18 Sep 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-4r53-xgrq-7gx8

## What is CVE-2023-44415?

CVE-2023-44415 is a medium-severity command injection vulnerability in D-Link DIR-2150, published on 3 May 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

D-Link Multiple Routers cli Command Injection Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows network-adjacent attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of D-Link DIR-1260 and DIR-2150 routers. Authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability.

The specific flaw exists within the CLI service, which listens on TCP port 23. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of a user-supplied string before using it to execute a system call. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of root.
. Was ZDI-CAN-19946.

Weakness: CWE-78 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-44415?

It affects 2 products.


Products: Dlink Dir-1260 Firmware, Dlink Dir-2150 Firmware.

## How do I fix CVE-2023-44415?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-44415 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2023-44415 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-44415 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in D-Link DIR-2150

- [CVE-2022-50596](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-50596/): D-Link DIR-1260 <= v1.20B05 GetDeviceSettings Unauthenticated Command Injection (critical 9.3)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2023-44415 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2023-44415 is a medium-severity command injection vulnerability in D-Link DIR-2150, published on 3 May 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-44415 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: D-Link DIR-2150. 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-2023-44415/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-44415/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-44415
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-44415
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-44415

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-44415/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.