CVE-2023-44418 is a critical heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability in the D-Link DIR-X3260 router, specifically within the prog.cgi binary handling HNAP requests. This flaw allows unauthenticated, network-adjacent attackers to execute arbitrary code with root privileges due to insufficient validation of user-supplied data length. The vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 8.8 (High), indicating a severe risk with a low attack complexity and no user interaction required. Successful exploitation can lead to complete compromise of the affected device, impacting confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Currently, there is no evidence of active exploitation, nor are there public exploits available in Metasploit, Nuclei, or ExploitDB. Community discussion and media coverage for this CVE are minimal, suggesting low public awareness at this time.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 1.04b01CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:dlink:dir-x3260_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.
No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.2 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.