CVE-2024-5292 HIGH

CVE-2024-5292: D-Link Network Assistant Uncontrolled Search Path Element Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Vendor D-Link
Product Network Assistant
Weakness CWE-427
Published May 23, 2024
Last update August 1, 2024

CVSS base score

7.3/10
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction Required
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

D-Link Network Assistant Uncontrolled Search Path Element Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of D-Link Network Assistant. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the DNACore service. The service loads a file from an unsecured location. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of SYSTEM. Was ZDI-CAN-21426.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

May 23, 2024 CVE published
August 1, 2024 Record updated