CVE-2023-50205

Unauthenticated root code execution via awsfile chmod

Published May 3, 2024 · Updated Aug 2, 2024

OS command injection in D-Link G416 firmware 1.08b02 and earlier allows network-adjacent attackers to execute code as root. The HTTP service on TCP port 80 passes an unvalidated user-supplied string from the awsfile chmod operation to a system call. LAN access is sufficient and authentication is not required, granting arbitrary root-level code execution on the router.

CVSS severity8.8
High
EPSS probability0.92%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

OS command injection in D-Link G416 firmware 1.08b02 and earlier allows network-adjacent attackers to execute code as root. The HTTP service on TCP port 80 passes an unvalidated user-supplied string from the awsfile chmod operation to a system call. LAN access is sufficient and authentication is not required, granting arbitrary root-level code execution on the router.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-50205
Published
May 3, 2024
Updated
Aug 2, 2024
Vendor
D-Link
Product
D-Link G416 Firmware
Classifications
CWE-78, T1190
Attack vector
adjacent
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

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

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=1.08b02

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectoradjacent
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

D-Link · D-Link G416 Firmwareversion=1.08b02
D-Link · G416version=1.08b02

Published CVSS scores

8.8NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
8.8Zero Day InitiativeCVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
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Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectoradjacent
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-78Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')
T1190Exploit Public-Facing Application

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