CVE-2024-3272
Use of Hard-coded Credentials: Is CVE-2024-3272 real, exploitable, or a false positive? Here's the community verdict.
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Real — exploited in the wild
CISA confirms active exploitation. Treat scanner hits as true positives unless your specific version or config is unaffected.
Based on CISA KEV
Confirm or dispute →CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
** UNSUPPORTED WHEN ASSIGNED ** A vulnerability, which was classified as very critical, has been found in D-Link DNS-320L, DNS-325, DNS-327L and DNS-340L up to 20240403. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file /cgi-bin/nas_sharing.cgi of the component HTTP GET Request Handler. The manipulation of the argument user with the input messagebus leads to hard-coded credentials. The attack may be initiated remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The associated identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-259283. 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.
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D-Link Multiple NAS Devices Use of Hard-Coded Credentials Vulnerability — D-Link DNS-320L, DNS-325, DNS-327L, and DNS-340L contains a hard-coded credential that allows an attacker to conduct authenticated command injection, leading to remote, unauthorized code execution. Listed in the CISA KEV catalog (added 2024-04-11) — confirmed exploited in the wild, not theoretical. FIRST EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at ~98%. Treat it as real and prioritize remediation over triage.
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Required action for D-Link Multiple NAS Devices: This vulnerability affects legacy D-Link products. All associated hardware revisions have reached their end-of-life (EOL) or end-of-service (EOS) life cycle and should be retired and replaced per vendor instructions. CISA set a federal remediation due date of 2024-05-02. After patching, verify the vulnerable path is no longer reachable before closing the finding.
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