CVE-2023-44416 D-Link DAP-2622 Telnet CLI Command Injection Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Medium 6.8 Published 3 May 2024 Updated 18 Sep 2024

Network-adjacent authenticated attackers can execute arbitrary code as root via command injection in the Telnet CLI service.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: An administrator
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2023-44416?

CVE-2023-44416 is a medium-severity command injection vulnerability in Dlink Dap-2622 Firmware, 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 DAP-2622 Telnet CLI Command Injection Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows network-adjacent attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of D-Link DAP-2622. 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-20051.

Weakness: CWE-78

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-44416?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Dlink Dap-2622 Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2023-44416?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-44416 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.

Is CVE-2023-44416 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-44416 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Dlink Dap-2622 Firmware vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-jwgc-2cm6-rgjp.