CVE-2024-44408
Published: 06 September 2024
Summary
CVE-2024-44408 is a high-severity Missing Authorization (CWE-862) vulnerability in Dlink Dir-823G Firmware. Its CVSS base score is 7.5 (High).
Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique Credentials In Files (T1552.001); ranked in the top 37.5% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog; a public proof-of-concept is referenced.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2024-41027
Vulnerability details
D-Link DIR-823G v1.0.2B05_20181207 is vulnerable to Information Disclosure. The device allows unauthorized configuration file downloads, and the downloaded configuration files contain plaintext user passwords.
- CWE(s)
Related Threats
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise TechniquesAI
Why these techniques?
The vulnerability enables unauthorized download of device configuration files containing plaintext user passwords, directly facilitating Network Device Configuration Dump (T1602.002) and access to Credentials in Files (T1552.001).
Affected Assets
Mitigating Controls
Likely Mitigating Controls AI
Per-CVE control mapping for this CVE has not run yet; the list below is derived from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry.
Requiring attribute association with information prevents authorization from being performed without necessary security or privacy context.
Mandates authorization checks before permitting access or data processing via external systems.
The control provides a mechanism for authorized users to determine authorization matches, preventing sharing without proper authorization verification.
Session auditing enables detection of unauthorized exposure or access to sensitive information during user activities.
Sanitizing equipment to remove specified information before off-site maintenance prevents exposure of sensitive information to unauthorized actors such as external maintenance personnel.
Requiring detailed, requestable records of every PII disclosure directly aids detection of unauthorized exposures of sensitive information.
Ensures missing authorization mechanisms for critical data functions are identified and remediated via policy.
Annual reviews and proposal scrutiny detect and block matching programs that would expose sensitive data to unauthorized recipients or systems.