CVE-2023-5148
High PUBLISHEDD-Link DAR-7000/DAR-8000 uploadfile.php unrestricted upload
Not yet in CISA KEV
Recommended Action
Prioritize remediation. Validate affected assets and apply vendor fixes on an accelerated timeline.
At a Glance
** UNSUPPORTED WHEN ASSIGNED ** A vulnerability was found in D-Link DAR-7000 and DAR-8000 up to 20151231. It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the file /Tool/uploadfile.php. The manipulation of the argument file_upload leads to unrestricted upload. The attack can be initiated remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-240244. NOTE: This vulnerability only affects products that are no longer supported by the maintainer. NOTE: Vendor was contacted early and confirmed immediately that the product is end-of-life. It should be retired and replaced. In D-Link DAR-7000 and DAR-8000 bis 20151231 wurde eine Schwachstelle ausgemacht. Sie wurde als kritisch eingestuft. Hierbei betrifft es unbekannten Programmcode der Datei /Tool/uploadfile.php. Durch Manipulation des Arguments file_upload mit unbekannten Daten kann eine unrestricted upload-Schwachstelle ausgenutzt werden. Umgesetzt werden kann der Angriff über das Netzwerk. Der Exploit steht zur öffentlichen Verfügung.
- CVE Published
- Sep 25, 2023
- Exploitation Reported
- Jun 26, 2025
- CVSS
- 6.3 Medium
- EPSS
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Affected Versions
| Vendor | Product | Version | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| dlink |
dar-7000_firmware
|
0 to <= 2015-12-31 |
Affected |
| dlink |
dar-8000_firmware
|
0 to <= 2015-12-31 |
Affected |
| D-Link |
DAR-7000
|
20151231 |
Affected |
| D-Link |
DAR-8000
|
20151231 |
Affected |
CVE References
- GitHub — llixixi/cve github.com · Exploit https://github.com/llixixi/cve/blob/main/D-LINK-DAR-7000_upload_%20up...
- Technical Description — vuldb.com vuldb.com · Technical Description https://vuldb.com/?id.240244
- Signature — vuldb.com vuldb.com · Signature https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.240244
- Related — supportannouncement.us.dlink.com supportannouncement.us.dlink.com · Related https://supportannouncement.us.dlink.com/announcement/publication.asp...
- GitHub — llixixi/cve github.com · Related https://github.com/llixixi/cve/blob/main/D-LINK-DAR-8000-10_upload_%2...
Recommended Actions
- Prioritize remediation. Validate affected assets and apply vendor fixes on an accelerated timeline.
- Use the Pro API to automate enrichment, telemetry, and workflow delivery for VM, SOC, and CTI pipelines.
Known Exploited Vulnerability Sources
Catalogues that list this CVE as a known exploited vulnerability.
Per-source evidence links for KEV attestations are available through the KEVIntel Pro API.
Learn about Pro API access| Source | Added |
|---|---|
| The Shadowserver First | 2025-06-26 00:00 UTC |
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Virtual Patch
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CVSS Scores
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P
Exploitation Status
Exploited in the wild
Recorded 2025-06-26 00:00:00 UTC · The Shadowserver
Weaknesses (CWE)
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Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type
Timeline
Key exploitation, disclosure, scanner coverage, and KEV attestation events for this CVE.
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00:00 UTC about 1 year ago00:00 UTC · about 1 year ago
Added to KEVIntel KEV Feed
High-confidence, third-party attested exploitation
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01:00 UTC almost 3 years ago01:00 UTC · almost 3 years ago
CVE published
Vulnerability disclosed publicly
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15:56 UTC almost 3 years ago15:56 UTC · almost 3 years ago
CVE ID reserved
Identifier reserved by the CNA
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Pro API Example
GET /api/v2/pro/kevs/CVE-2023-5148
{
"cve_id": "CVE-2023-5148",
"title": "D-Link DAR-7000/DAR-8000 uploadfile.php unrestricted upload",
"affected_vendor": "D-Link",
"affected_product": "DAR-7000, DAR-8000",
"affected_versions": [
{ "vendor": "...", "product": "...", "status": "affected", "display_label": "..." }
],
"confidence": "High",
"cvss_score": 6.3,
"epss_score": null,
"exploit_status": {
"exploited_in_the_wild": true,
"active_exploitation_observed": false
},
"sensor_telemetry": { "...": "Pro API fields" },
"proof_of_concepts": [ "..." ],
"scanner_integrations": [ "..." ]
}