CVE-2023-33625
Published: 12 June 2023
Summary
CVE-2023-33625 is a critical-severity Command Injection (CWE-77) vulnerability in Dlink Dir-600 Firmware. Its CVSS base score is 9.8 (Critical).
Operationally, ranked in the top 0.4% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog; a public proof-of-concept is referenced.
Deeper analysis
D-Link DIR-600 hardware version B5 running firmware version 2.18 contains a command injection vulnerability in the lxmldbc_system() function that is triggered through the ST parameter. The flaw is tracked as CVE-2023-33625, carries a CVSS 3.1 score of 9.8, and is classified under CWE-77.
An unauthenticated attacker with network access can supply a crafted ST value to execute arbitrary operating-system commands on the device. Successful exploitation grants full control over confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected router without any user interaction.
D-Link has published a security bulletin addressing the issue, and public proof-of-concept material is available that demonstrates the injection path. The CVE maintains an EPSS score of 0.8960 with no reported change since disclosure.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2023-37781
Vulnerability details
D-Link DIR-600 Hardware Version B5, Firmware Version 2.18 was discovered to contain a command injection vulnerability via the ST parameter in the lxmldbc_system() function.
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Related Threats
No named actor attribution yet. ATT&CK technique mapping in progress for this CVE.
Affected Assets
Mitigating Controls
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