CVEvulnerability

CVE-2024-5292

7.8 HIGH Published 2024-05-23 Modified 2026-06-17 Official page ↗
Status
Analyzed
Published
2024-05-23
Last modified
2026-06-17
Assigner
[email protected]
CVSS 3.1 ([email protected])
7.8 HIGH — CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 3.0 ([email protected])
7.3 HIGH — CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weaknesses
CWE-427

Description

D-Link Network Assistant Uncontrolled Search Path Element Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of D-Link Network Assistant. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the DNACore service. The service loads a file from an unsecured location. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of SYSTEM. Was ZDI-CAN-21426.

Affected configurations

• dlink network assistant (<= 4.0.0.21)

Related

Weakness · CWE (1)

  • CWE-427 Uncontrolled Search Path Element weakness

References