CVE-2023-53896VulnerabilityPublished 16 Dec 2025

CVE-2023-53896: D-Link DAP-1325 · Missing Authentication

Affects D-Link DAP-1325Source CVE Database V5

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.7 High.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 06:26 UTC

CVSS 4.0 base score

8.7High

How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.

EPSS: 0.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 53% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Attack Vector: Network
Attack Complexity: Low
Attack Requirements: None
Privileges Required: None
User Interaction: None
Vulnerable system confidentiality: High
Vulnerable system integrity: None
Vulnerable system availability: None
Subsequent system confidentiality: None
Subsequent system integrity: None
Subsequent system availability: None

Bold values are the worst case: easiest to exploit or largest impact.

Attack Vector: Network: The vulnerable system is bound to the network stack and the set of possible attackers extends beyond the other options listed below, up to and including the entire Internet. Such a vulnerability is often termed “remotely exploitable” and can be thought of as an attack being exploitable at the protocol level one or more network hops away (e.g., across one or more routers).
Attack Complexity: Low: The attacker must take no measurable action to exploit the vulnerability. The attack requires no target-specific circumvention to exploit the vulnerability. An attacker can expect repeatable success against the vulnerable system.
Attack Requirements: None: The successful attack does not depend on the deployment and execution conditions of the vulnerable system. The attacker can expect to be able to reach the vulnerability and execute the exploit under all or most instances of the vulnerability.
Privileges Required: None: The attacker is unauthorized prior to attack, and therefore does not require any access to settings or files of the vulnerable system to carry out an attack.
User Interaction: None: The vulnerable system can be exploited without interaction from any human user, other than the attacker.
Vulnerable system confidentiality: High: There is a total loss of confidentiality, resulting in all information within the Vulnerable System being divulged to the attacker. Alternatively, access to only some restricted information is obtained, but the disclosed information presents a direct, serious impact. For example, an attacker steals the administrator's password, or private encryption keys of a web server.
Vulnerable system integrity: None: There is no loss of integrity within the Vulnerable System.
Vulnerable system availability: None: There is no impact to availability within the Vulnerable System.
Subsequent system confidentiality: None: There is no loss of confidentiality within the Subsequent System or all confidentiality impact is constrained to the Vulnerable System.
Subsequent system integrity: None: There is no loss of integrity within the Subsequent System or all integrity impact is constrained to the Vulnerable System.
Subsequent system availability: None: There is no impact to availability within the Subsequent System or all availability impact is constrained to the Vulnerable System.

Definitions: FIRST CVSS v4.0 specification.

Exploitation evidence

Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 16 Dec 2025
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 2026-10-26.

Disclosed: The CVE record is public on cve.org. Its publication is t = 0.
Detectable: A public nuclei template can find exposed instances, for defenders and attackers alike.
Weaponised: Public exploit code exists in Metasploit or Exploit-DB, or CISA SSVC reports a public proof of concept.
Exploited in the wild: CISA KEV lists it, CISA SSVC rates exploitation active, or a source reports attacks.
Observed by OffSeq Mirage: OffSeq Mirage honeypot sensors recorded attack traffic for this CVE, or found exposed hosts without attack traffic.

Moments are spaced evenly, not to scale; a dashed line marks a gap of six months or more. Deltas count from t = 0. Sources that give only a date (CISA KEV, Exploit-DB, or a time of exactly 00:00Z) read “same day” rather than hours. Metasploit modules carry the flaw’s disclosure date, not their release date, and nuclei templates carry no date, so both appear above but not on the timeline.

What to do

Affected software

Product	Affected	Fixed in
D-Link DAP-1325	Affected =1.01	Fixed in–

AI-suggested

1. Immediately check for and apply any official firmware updates from D-Link addressing this vulnerability. 2. 3. Disable remote management features if not required, especially over untrusted networks. 4. Monitor network traffic for unusual requests to the /cgi-bin/ExportSettings.sh endpoint or other suspicious activity indicative of exploitation attempts. 5. Change all default and administrative passwords on affected devices to strong, unique credentials. 6. Consider replacing affected devices with models that have confirmed secure firmware if patching is not feasible. 7. Conduct regular security audits and vulnerability scans to detect the presence of vulnerable firmware versions within the network. 8. Educate network administrators about this vulnerability and ensure incident response plans include steps for dealing with potential exploitation.

Description

D-Link DAP-1325 firmware version 1.01 contains a broken access control vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to download device configuration settings without authentication. Attackers can exploit the /cgi-bin/ExportSettings.sh endpoint to retrieve sensitive configuration information by directly accessing the export settings script.

Impact

For European organizations, this vulnerability poses a significant risk of sensitive information disclosure. Attackers exploiting this flaw can obtain network configuration details, including Wi-Fi credentials and administrative passwords, potentially allowing unauthorized network access and further exploitation. This can lead to data breaches, unauthorized surveillance, or pivoting attacks within corporate networks. The impact is particularly critical for organizations with strict data protection requirements under GDPR, as exposure of network credentials could lead to unauthorized access to personal data. Additionally, sectors such as finance, healthcare, and critical infrastructure that rely on secure wireless access points may face increased risk of operational disruption or espionage. The vulnerability’s ease of exploitation and lack of authentication requirements make it a low-barrier entry point for attackers, increasing the likelihood of targeted attacks against European entities using affected devices.

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