Advisory Details

May 24th, 2023

D-Link D-View showUser Improper Authorization Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

CVE ID	CVE-2023-32168
CVSS SCORE	8.8, AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AFFECTED VENDORS	D-Link
AFFECTED PRODUCTS	D-View
VULNERABILITY DETAILS	This vulnerability allows remote attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of D-Link D-View. Authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the showUser method. The issue results from the lack of proper authorization before accessing a privileged endpoint. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges to resources normally protected from the user.
ADDITIONAL DETAILS	D-Link has issued an update to correct this vulnerability. More details can be found at: https://supportannouncement.us.dlink.com/announcement/publication.aspx?name=SAP10332
DISCLOSURE TIMELINE	2022-12-23 - Vulnerability reported to vendor 2023-05-24 - Coordinated public release of advisory
CREDIT	Andrea Micalizzi aka rgod

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