CVE-2023-44426 is a critical command injection vulnerability affecting D-Link DIR-X3260 routers, specifically within the SetSysEmailSettings function of prog.cgi. This flaw allows network-adjacent attackers to execute arbitrary code with root privileges due to insufficient input validation before a system call, even bypassing the authentication mechanism. With a CVSS score of 8.0 (HIGH), the vulnerability presents a significant risk, as it can lead to full compromise of the affected device. While authentication is technically required, the bypass mechanism simplifies exploitation. Currently, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| 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:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.