CVE-2024-5292

D-Link Network Assistant Uncontrolled Search Path Element Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of D-Link Network Assistant. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the DNACore service. The service loads a file from an unsecured location. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of SYSTEM. Was ZDI-CAN-21426.

CVSS v3 7.8 HIGH

7.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-24-443/	Third Party Advisory
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-24-443/	Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:dlink:network_assistant:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

04 Sep 2025, 16:32

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
First Time		Dlink network Assistant Dlink
CVSS	v2 : ~~unknown~~ v3 : ~~7.3~~	v2 : unknown v3 : 7.8
References	~~() https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-24-443/ -~~	() https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-24-443/ - Third Party Advisory
CPE		cpe:2.3:a:dlink:network_assistant::::::::

21 Nov 2024, 09:47

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	~~() https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-24-443/ -~~	() https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-24-443/ -

24 May 2024, 01:15

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2024-05-23 22:15

Updated : 2025-09-04 16:32

NVD link : CVE-2024-5292

Mitre link : CVE-2024-5292

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2024-5292

JSON object : View

Products Affected

dlink

network_assistant

CWE

CWE-427

Uncontrolled Search Path Element

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