CVE-2024-5298
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 queryDeviceCustomMonitorResult 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. The specific flaw exists within the queryDeviceCustomMonitorResult 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-21842.
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 remote code execution vulnerability in the queryDeviceCustomMonitorResult method. This method is exposed as a dangerous functionality that allows authenticated attackers (or those who bypass authentication) to execute arbitrary code with root privileges on the affected 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= 2.0.1.28CVSS 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
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/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 installationLocate D-Link D-View installation directory or check running processes for D-View components. Common paths may include C:\Program Files\D-Link\D-View or /opt/dview on Linux systems.Affected if D-Link D-View software is found running on the system
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Identify installed versionCheck the D-View application version through its about dialog, installation directory files, or system registry entries. Look for version 2.0.1.28 specifically.Affected if Installed version matches exactly 2.0.1.28 of D-View 8
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Verify network accessibility of D-View serviceDetermine if the D-View web interface or API endpoints are exposed on network ports. Check firewall rules and listening services on common ports (typically 80, 443, or custom ports).Affected if D-View service is accessible from network and accepts requests
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Check for the vulnerable queryDeviceCustomMonitorResult endpointInspect web server configuration or attempt to access the queryDeviceCustomMonitorResult API method through HTTP requests if the service is exposed. This method should not be publicly accessible.Affected if The queryDeviceCustomMonitorResult method is exposed and reachable without additional security controls
User is affected if D-Link D-View version 2.0.1.28 is installed and the queryDeviceCustomMonitorResult method is network-accessible with insufficient access controls.
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 available vendor patches from D-Link; if no patch exists, implement network segmentation to isolate the D-View service and monitor for indicators of compromise.
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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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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
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