CVE-2024-44342
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 DIR-846W A1 FW100A43 was discovered to contain a remote command execution (RCE) vulnerability via the wl(0).(0)_ssid parameter. This vulnerability is exploited via a crafted POST request.
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 DIR-846W A1 firmware FW100A43 contains a command injection vulnerability in the wl(0).(0)_ssid wireless SSID parameter. Attackers can achieve remote command execution by sending a crafted POST request with malicious commands embedded in this parameter.
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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= fw100a43CVSS 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:3.1/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 device model is D-Link DIR-846WLog into the router web interface and check the device information page, or check the physical device label for the model numberAffected if The device is not a D-Link DIR-846W unit
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Identify the installed firmware versionIn the router web interface, go to Status or System Information page and look for the firmware version fieldAffected if The firmware version is FW100A43
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Verify the wireless SSID configuration interface is accessibleIn the router web interface, navigate to Wireless Settings or Wi-Fi Configuration section to confirm the SSID parameters can be viewed or modifiedAffected if The wireless configuration interface is accessible without authentication
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Check if remote web management is enabledIn the router web interface, go to Management or Administration settings and check the Remote Management/HTTP Access setting. Determine if it allows access from external IPs or the WAN interfaceAffected if Remote management is enabled and the router web interface is accessible from untrusted networks
You are affected if you have a D-Link DIR-846W router running firmware FW100A43 with its web interface accessible, as the command injection vulnerability exists in the wl(0).(0)_ssid parameter regardless of wireless configuration.
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 dataThis is an end-of-life router with no available patch. Replace the device with a supported model or, as an interim measure, isolate the device on a restricted network segment and disable remote management access from untrusted networks.
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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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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.
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- 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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