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CVE-2024-44589: Login function · Stack Overflow

Source CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.8 High.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 12:54 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
8.8High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 58% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 18 Sep 2024

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq 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 26 Oct 2026.

What to do

AI-suggested

Until an official firmware patch is released by D-Link, organizations should implement the following specific mitigations: 1) Isolate affected DCS-960L devices on segmented VLANs with strict access controls to limit exposure to untrusted networks. 2) Restrict inbound and outbound network traffic to and from these devices using firewall rules, allowing only trusted management hosts to communicate with the HNAP service. 3) Disable the HNAP service if it is not required for device operation or management. 4) Monitor network traffic for unusual activity targeting the HNAP port or exhibiting exploit-like patterns. 5) Employ network intrusion detection/prevention systems (IDS/IPS) with signatures or heuristics capable of detecting stack overflow attempts against HNAP. 6) Maintain an inventory of all affected devices and track firmware versions to prioritize updates once patches become available. 7) Educate security and IT teams about this vulnerability to ensure rapid response to any suspicious activity. These targeted mitigations go beyond generic advice by focusing on network segmentation, service disabling, and active monitoring tailored to the specific vulnerable service and device.

Description

Stack overflow vulnerability in the Login function in the HNAP service in D-Link DCS-960L with firmware 1.09 allows attackers to execute of arbitrary code.

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