CVE-2024-6044
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 · uneditedCertain models of D-Link wireless routers have a path traversal vulnerability. Unauthenticated attackers on the same local area network can read arbitrary system files by manipulating the URL.
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 · moderate confidencePath traversal vulnerability in D-Link wireless routers allows unauthenticated attackers on the same LAN to read arbitrary system files by manipulating URL paths with directory traversal sequences (e.g., ../../../'). The web interface lacks proper input validation on file access parameters.
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CVSS 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
- Adjacent
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/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 router modelAccess the router admin panel or check the device label/marketing materials for the model numberAffected if The device is not a D-Link wireless router - the CVE applies only to D-Link devices
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Check if web management interface is accessibleAttempt to access the router's web interface via its LAN IP address (commonly 192.168.0.1 or 192.168.1.1) from a browser on the local networkAffected if The web interface returns a login page or responds to HTTP requests - the vulnerability requires the web interface to be active
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Verify if file access parameters accept traversal sequencesSend a crafted HTTP request with path traversal sequences (such as /..//..//..//etc/passwd or similar) to the router's web interface and observe if arbitrary file contents are returnedAffected if The router returns file contents from paths outside the intended web root directory - this confirms the vulnerability is present and exploitable
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Check router firmware versionLog into the router admin panel and navigate to the Status or System Information page to view the firmware versionAffected if The firmware version matches or predates the version D-Link has patched for this vulnerability - contact D-Link support for patch availability
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Assess LAN exposure of management interfaceReview router network settings to determine if the web management interface is bound to LAN only or also exposed to WANAffected if The management interface is accessible from multiple network segments beyond the trusted LAN subnet - broader network exposure increases attack surface
A D-Link wireless router with an accessible web management interface that responds to path traversal sequences is affected by this CVE.
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 D-Link firmware updates. Until patched, restrict network access to trusted users only and disable any exposed management interfaces.
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- Review / QA2.0 h
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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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