CVE-2024-3272
D-Link DNS-320L/DNS-325/DNS-327L/DNS-340L HTTP GET Request nas_sharing.cgi hard-coded credentials
Exploited in the wild. In CISA KEV since 2024‑04‑11. A vendor fix is available.
What to do
The vendor has published a fix. Version details are below where the sources state them.
- D-Link DNS-320LAffected: 20240403Upgrade to: not statedStated by: CVE record
- D-Link DNS-325Affected: 20240403Upgrade to: not statedStated by: CVE record
- D-Link DNS-327LAffected: 20240403Upgrade to: not statedStated by: CVE record
- D-Link DNS-340LAffected: 20240403Upgrade to: not statedStated by: CVE record
Versions as the sources state them. Full version matrix after sign-in
Coverage timeline
1 publisherExploitation reported in the wild
Added to CISA KEV catalog
Sourced from public security reporting — each date is when it was published, not when it happened.
What it is
From the CVE record
** UNSUPPORTED WHEN ASSIGNED ** A vulnerability, which was classified as very critical, has been found in D-Link DNS-320L, DNS-325, DNS-327L and DNS-340L up to 20240403. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file /cgi-bin/nas_sharing.cgi of the component HTTP GET Request Handler. The manipulation of the argument user with the input messagebus leads to hard-coded credentials. The attack may be initiated remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The associated identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-259283. NOTE: This vulnerability only affects products that are no longer supported by the maintainer. NOTE: Vendor was contacted early and confirmed immediately that the product is end-of-life. It should be retired and replaced.
In plain language
No plain-language summary for this CVE yet.
Exploitation
Where each signal puts this CVE on the scale from published to confirmed exploited.
- CISA KEV
Listed as exploited in the wild since 2024-04-11.
US federal agencies must remediate by 2024-05-02.
This vulnerability affects legacy D-Link products. All associated hardware revisions have reached their end-of-life (EOL) or end-of-service (EOS) life cycle and should be retired and replaced per vendor instructions.
- Public exploits
1 source with a proof of concept or module.
Exploit links, PoCs and Metasploit modules after sign-in- EPSS
98% chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the 99th percentile of scored CVEs.
Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST.org. A probability, not a confirmation.
Lifecycle
The patch came 127 days before any public exploit.
- OpenVAS check added
- Public exploit / PoCsource: github-pocnuclei check added
- Patch availablerecord updated
- Added to CISA KEV
- Publishedweakness classified, att&ck mapped
Affected products
- dns-320l firmwareNetworking Infrastructure
- dns-120 firmwareNetworking Infrastructure
- dnr-202l firmwareNetworking Infrastructure
- dns-315l firmwareNetworking Infrastructure
- dns-320 firmwareNetworking Infrastructure
- dns-320lw firmwareNetworking Infrastructure
- dns-321 firmwareNetworking Infrastructure
- dnr-322l firmwareNetworking Infrastructure
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Technical detail
CVSS 3.1 vector
Open in the CVSS calculatorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Scored 9.8 by NVD.
How it is reached
- Attack Vector NetworkExploitable remotely over the network without any special conditions
- Attack Complexity LowNo special conditions — the attack can be reliably reproduced
- Privileges Required NoneNo authentication required — anyone can exploit this
- User Interaction NoneNo user interaction needed — fully automated exploitation
Scope
- Scope UnchangedImpact is limited to the vulnerable component itself
Impact if exploited
- Confidentiality HighTotal information disclosure — all data in the component is compromised
- Integrity HighTotal loss of integrity — attacker can modify any data in the component
- Availability HighTotal denial of service — the component is completely unavailable
Weaknesses
ATT&CK techniques
Mapped from the weaknesses above (CWE to ATT&CK), not observed in attacks.
- Credential AccessT1552Unsecured Credentialshigh confidence
- Initial AccessT1078Valid Accountshigh confidence
Sources
References in the record
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