CVE-2023-32168 - CVE House

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Status published High CVE-2023-32168

D-Link D-View showUser Improper Authorization Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

8.8 CVSS

Vulnerability Description

D-Link D-View showUser Improper Authorization Privilege Escalation Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of D-Link D-View. Authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the showUser method. The issue results from the lack of proper authorization before accessing a privileged endpoint. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges to resources normally protected from the user. . Was ZDI-CAN-19534.

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

No credits recorded in the NVD database.

References

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Affected Vendor

D-Link

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Affected Software

D-View

Vulnerable Versions:

DLink D-View8 1.0.2.13

Timeline

Official Publish: May 3rd, 2024

Last Modified: September 18th, 2024

Added to House: July 22nd, 2026

CVSS Vectors

V3: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weaknesses (CWE)

MITRE ATT&CK TTPs

T1190 Exploit Public-Facing Application

T1078 Valid Accounts

T1548 Abuse Elevation Control Mechanism

Privilege Escalation

T1021 Remote Services

Lateral Movement

T1098 Account Manipulation

Defense Evasion