CVE-2023-32166Network attack vector

SYSTEM-level file creation via unvalidated upload path

Published May 3, 2024 · Updated Sep 18, 2024

Path traversal in D-Link D-View 8 2.0.1.27 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to create arbitrary files as SYSTEM. The uploadFile function uses a user-supplied path in file operations without validating that the resolved destination remains inside the intended upload directory. A valid application account and network access to the function are required; successful exploitation enables privileged file placement, while code execution is not established.

CVSS severity8.1
High
EPSS probability74.30%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Path traversal in D-Link D-View 8 2.0.1.27 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to create arbitrary files as SYSTEM. The uploadFile function uses a user-supplied path in file operations without validating that the resolved destination remains inside the intended upload directory. A valid application account and network access to the function are required; successful exploitation enables privileged file placement, while code execution is not established.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-32166
Published
May 3, 2024
Updated
Sep 18, 2024
Vendor
D-Link
Product
D-View
Classifications
CWE-22, T1105
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. May 3, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Sep 18, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=DLink D-View8 1.0.2.13

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

D-Link · D-Viewversion=DLink D-View8 1.0.2.13

Published CVSS scores

8.1Zero Day InitiativeCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-22Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
T1105Ingress Tool Transfer

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