CVE-2023-50206 is a critical command injection vulnerability affecting D-Link G416 routers, allowing unauthenticated, network-adjacent attackers to execute arbitrary code. The flaw stems from insufficient validation of user-supplied input within the HTTP service, enabling code execution with root privileges. With a CVSS score of 8.8 (High), exploitation is straightforward, requiring no authentication or user interaction, and can lead to full compromise of the device. While no public exploits, Metasploit modules, or active exploitation have been observed, the high risk score and ease of exploitation warrant immediate attention.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 1.09b01CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:dlink:g416_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
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