CVE-2026-23755 HIGH

CVE-2026-23755: D-Link D-View 8 Installer DLL Preloading via Uncontrolled Search Path

Vendor D-Link
Product D-View 8
Weakness CWE-427
Published January 21, 2026
Last update May 14, 2026

CVSS base score

8.4/10
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction
Confidentiality
Integrity

CVSS vector

CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

What the vulnerability does

01Description

D-Link D-View 8 versions 2.0.1.107 and below contain an uncontrolled search path vulnerability in the installer. When executed with elevated privileges via UAC, the installer attempts to load version.dll from its execution directory, allowing DLL preloading. An attacker can supply a malicious version.dll alongside the legitimate installer so that, when a victim runs the installer and approves the UAC prompt, attacker-controlled code executes with administrator privileges. This can lead to full system compromise.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

January 21, 2026 CVE published
May 14, 2026 Record updated