Cyber Resilience

CVE-2023-31814

Dlink Dir-300 Firmware ≤ 1.06

Published
23 May 2023
Modified
17 January 2025
Patch / advisory
CVSS Score v3.1 9.8
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Raw vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS Score 0.0089 56th percentile
Risk Priority 73 floored blend · peak EPSS

Summary

CVE-2023-31814 is a critical-severity Use of Incorrectly-Resolved Name or Reference (CWE-706) vulnerability in Dlink Dir-300 Firmware. Its CVSS base score is 9.8 (Critical).

Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique Path Interception (T1034); ranked in the top 44% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

EU & UK References

Vulnerability Data

D-Link DIR-300 firmware <=REVA1.06 and <=REVB2.06 is vulnerable to File inclusion via /model/__lang_msg.php.

CWE(s)

Related Threats

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise Techniques

T1034 Path Interception Persistence
**This technique has been deprecated.
T1574.008 Path Interception by Search Order Hijacking Stealth
Adversaries may execute their own malicious payloads by hijacking the search order used to load other programs.
T1036 Masquerading Stealth
Adversaries may attempt to manipulate features of their artifacts to make them appear legitimate or benign to users and/or security tools.
Derived from this CVE’s CWE(s) via the direct CWE→ATT&CK cross-walk.

CVEs Like This One

CVE-2024-41616Same product: Dlink Dir-300
CVE-2011-4723Same product: Dlink Dir-300
CVE-2026-13372Shared CWE-706
CVE-2024-36383Shared CWE-706
CVE-2023-27561Shared CWE-706
CVE-2026-29036Shared CWE-706
CVE-2020-15505Shared CWE-706
CVE-2024-27295Shared CWE-706
CVE-2025-30357Shared CWE-706
CVE-2026-41354Shared CWE-706

Affected Assets

dlink
dir-300 firmware
≤ 1.06 · ≤ 2.06

Mitigating Controls

Mitigating Controls (NIST CSF 2.0) AI

Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→CSF cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.

PR.PS-06 mostly match
prevents

Secure-development practices directly prevent incorrect name/reference resolution bugs during coding.

PR.AA-05 partial match
prevents

Enforced authorization boundaries limit damage from an incorrectly resolved reference.

PR.IR-01 partial match
prevents

Logical segmentation and access controls reduce the chance an out-of-sphere resolution succeeds.

PR.PS-01 partial match
prevents

Hardened configuration baselines can constrain allowable name-to-resource mappings.

Mitigating Controls (ISO/IEC 27001:2022 Annex A) AI

Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→ISO cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.

finds

Security testing can detect incorrect name or reference resolution through fuzzing and negative test cases.

degrades

Network segmentation and routing policies reduce the chance that a mis-resolved name leads to an unintended external resource.

degrades

Segregated networks limit the blast radius when a name or reference resolves outside the intended control sphere.

prevents

Secure SDLC practices include design reviews that can catch incorrect name or reference handling before deployment.

prevents

Application security requirements can mandate validation of all external references and names used at runtime.

prevents

Secure architecture principles discourage reliance on ambient or globally-resolvable names without explicit scoping.

References