CVE-2023-32169
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 Use of Hard-coded Cryptographic Key Authentication Bypass Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to bypass authentication on affected installations of D-Link D-View. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the TokenUtils class. The issue results from a hard-coded cryptographic key. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to bypass authentication on the system. . Was ZDI-CAN-19659.
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 confidenceThis is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in D-Link D-View's TokenUtils class. The application uses a hard-coded cryptographic key for token generation/validation, allowing remote unauthenticated attackers to forge valid authentication tokens and gain unauthorized access to the system.
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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
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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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Confirm D-Link D-View 8 installationLocate the D-Link D-View application in your environment and verify it is version 8 of the product.Affected if The system does not have D-Link D-View 8 installed.
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Check installed version numberIdentify the installed version of D-Link D-View 8. This is typically available in the application metadata, about page, or installation directory.Affected if The installed version is 2.0.1.27 or lower.
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Locate TokenUtils classSearch the D-View application installation for the TokenUtils class or source code file. This class handles token generation and validation.Affected if The TokenUtils class is not found in the application.
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Inspect TokenUtils for hard-coded cryptographic keyExamine the TokenUtils class source code or decompiled bytecode. Look for any hard-coded string literals used as cryptographic keys, particularly in token generation or validation methods.Affected if A hard-coded cryptographic key is present in the TokenUtils class (not retrieved from environment variables, secure vault, or configuration management).
You are affected if D-Link D-View 8 is installed with version 2.0.1.27 or lower and the TokenUtils class contains a hard-coded cryptographic key for token operations.
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 dataReplace the hard-coded cryptographic key in TokenUtils with a properly managed key (e.g., environment variable, secure key vault) and implement proper key rotation mechanisms. Validate all authentication paths after the fix.
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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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