CVE-2023-45208Public exploit

Root command execution via unescaped scanned SSID

Published Oct 10, 2023 · Updated Sep 19, 2024

Command injection in D-Link DAP-X1860 1.00 through 1.01b05-01 allows physically proximate attackers to execute shell commands as root. The parsing_xml_stasurvey function places scanned SSIDs into an echo command passed to system() without escaping shell metacharacters. Exploitation requires a malicious SSID within Wi-Fi range and a setup or manual scan; an apostrophe-only SSID repeatedly crashes setup.

CVSS severity8.8
High
EPSS probability1.46%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Command injection in D-Link DAP-X1860 1.00 through 1.01b05-01 allows physically proximate attackers to execute shell commands as root. The parsing_xml_stasurvey function places scanned SSIDs into an echo command passed to system() without escaping shell metacharacters. Exploitation requires a malicious SSID within Wi-Fi range and a setup or manual scan; an apostrophe-only SSID repeatedly crashes setup.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-45208
Published
Oct 10, 2023
Updated
Sep 19, 2024
Vendor
D-Link
Product
DAP-X1860
Classifications
CWE-77, T1059.004
Attack vector
adjacent
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Oct 10, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Sep 19, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=1.00 <=1.01b05-01

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectoradjacent
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

D-Link · DAP-X1860version=1.00 <=1.01b05-01

Published CVSS scores

8.8NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/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)
Vectoradjacent
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-77Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection')
T1059.004Unix Shell

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