Cyber Resilience

CVE-2024-5299

High

Published: 23 May 2024

Published
23 May 2024
Modified
06 August 2025
KEV Added
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Patch
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CVSS Score v3 8.8 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS Score 0.0410 88.8th percentile
Risk Priority 20 60% EPSS · 20% KEV · 20% CVSS

Summary

CVE-2024-5299 is a high-severity Exposed Dangerous Method or Function (CWE-749) vulnerability in Dlink D-View 8. Its CVSS base score is 8.8 (High).

Operationally, ranked in the top 11.2% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Deeper analysis

CVE-2024-5299 is a remote code execution vulnerability in D-Link D-View that stems from an exposed dangerous method in the execMonitorScript function. The flaw affects D-Link D-View installations and carries a CVSS 3.0 score of 8.8. Although the method requires authentication, the existing mechanism can be bypassed, allowing an attacker to run arbitrary code with root privileges.

Remote attackers who can reach an affected D-View instance may exploit the flaw to achieve code execution in the root context after bypassing authentication. The vulnerability was originally reported as ZDI-CAN-21828 and is tracked under CWE-749 for exposure of dangerous methods.

The associated EPSS score rose from a low baseline to a peak of 0.0625 on 2025-12-11 before receding to the current value of 0.0410, indicating a measurable increase in exploitation interest after public disclosure. No further details on real-world exploitation or mitigation steps are provided in the available references.

EU & UK References

Vulnerability details

D-Link D-View execMonitorScript Exposed Dangerous Method Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of D-Link D-View. Although authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability, the existing authentication mechanism can be bypassed.…

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The specific flaw exists within the execMonitorScript method. The issue results from an exposed dangerous method. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of root. Was ZDI-CAN-21828.

CWE(s)
CWE-749

Related Threats

No named actor attribution yet. ATT&CK technique mapping in progress for this CVE.

Affected Assets

dlink
d-view 8
2.0.1.28

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.

CM-7 Least Functionality
addresses: CWE-749

Explicitly prohibiting dangerous or unnecessary functions and services prevents exposure of methods that could be directly exploited.

SC-25 Thin Nodes
addresses: CWE-749

Minimal functionality removes or avoids exposure of dangerous methods and functions.

References