CVE-2023-32164
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedD-Link D-View TftpSendFileThread Directory Traversal Information Disclosure Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to disclose sensitive information on affected installations of D-Link D-View. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the TftpSendFileThread class. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of a user-supplied path prior to using it in file operations. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to disclose information in the context of SYSTEM. Was ZDI-CAN-19496.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceD-Link D-View contains a directory traversal vulnerability in the TftpSendFileThread class. The application fails to validate user-supplied paths before using them in file operations, allowing an unauthenticated remote attacker to access arbitrary files on the system with SYSTEM privileges.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data<= 2.0.1.27CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify D-Link D-View 8 installationCheck system for D-Link D-View installation through installed programs list, program files directory, or system inventory toolsAffected if D-Link D-View 8 is installed on the system
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Determine installed D-View versionAccess D-View's version information through the application UI (Help > About) or check version in Windows installed programs list or program directoriesAffected if Installed version is 2.0.1.27 or lower (any version up to and including 2.0.1.27)
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Confirm TFTP service is enabledCheck Windows services panel or use 'sc query' command to verify the D-View TFTP service statusAffected if TFTP service associated with D-View is running or enabled
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Assess TFTP service network exposureCheck listening ports (typically UDP 69) and firewall rules to determine if TFTP service is accessible from networkAffected if TFTP port is accessible from untrusted or external network addresses
User is affected if D-Link D-View 8 version 2.0.1.27 or lower is installed with the TFTP service enabled and exposed to untrusted networks.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataApply the vendor-supplied patch or firmware update from D-Link to remediate this vulnerability. Until a patch is available, restrict network access to the D-View TFTP service to trusted sources only.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2023-32164 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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