# CVE-2024-10914: D-Link DNS - RCE

> Live exploitation tracking for CVE-2024-10914 by the CrowdSec Live Exploit Tracker, built from real-world attack data crowdsourced from CrowdSec's global network.

Page: https://tracker.crowdsec.net/cves/CVE-2024-10914

## Key facts

- **Exploitation phase:** Limited Exploitation. The vulnerability is known but shows very limited attacker interest or exploitation activity.
- **CVSS score:** 9.2
- **Public exploit available:** Yes
- **Affected products:** D-Link DNS-340L
- **Weaknesses:** CWE-74 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component ('Injection')); CWE-78 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection'))
- **Tags:** firewall

## Description

A vulnerability was found in D-Link DNS-320, DNS-320LW, DNS-325 and DNS-340L up to 20241028. It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is the function cgi_user_add of the file /cgi-bin/account_mgr.cgi?cmd=cgi_user_add. The manipulation of the argument name leads to os command injection. The attack can be launched remotely. The complexity of an attack is rather high. The exploitation appears to be difficult. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.

## CrowdSec analysis

[CVE-2024-10914](https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/CVE-2024-10914) is a critical vulnerability affecting certain D-Link network storage devices, enabling remote attackers to inject operating system commands via the device management interface.

CrowdSec has been tracking this vulnerability and its exploits since 27th of November 2024.

According to CrowdSec data, while opportunistic exploitation dominates, a portion of threat actors trying to exploit CVE-2024-10914 apply basic targeting methods such as port or service detection. This indicates emerging patterns of selective targeting.
CrowdSec data also reveals a clear uptick in attacks involving CVE-2024-10914 over the past week. Activity is above the usual baseline, suggesting growing attention from attackers. This may reflect rising awareness, recent exploit releases, or expanded targeting efforts.

Exploitation attempts tend to target URLs featuring `/cgi-bin/account_mgr.cgi` with user management operations.

## Timeline

- 2024-11-06: CVE Published. CVE-2024-10914 is published to NVD.
- 2024-11-27: Rule Released. CrowdSec releases a rule to detect CVE-2024-10914 exploitation attempts against the CrowdSec Network.
- 2024-11-28: CrowdSec First Seen. CrowdSec observes in-the-wild exploitation of CVE-2024-10914 for the first time.

## References

- https://vuldb.com/?id.283309
- https://vuldb.com/?submit.432847
- https://netsecfish.notion.site/Command-Injection-Vulnerability-in-name-parameter-for-D-Link-NAS-12d6b683e67c80c49ffcc9214c239a07?pvs=4
- https://github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates/blob/main/http/cves/2024/CVE-2024-10914.yaml

## Live exploitation data

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