CVE-2024-48168: D-Link DCS-960L · Code Injection
Source CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 9.8 Critical.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 10:12 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 61% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 14 Oct 2024
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 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
AI-suggested
- Immediately isolate affected D-Link DCS-960L devices from untrusted networks, especially the internet, to prevent remote exploitation.
- Disable the HNAP service if device configuration allows, as this is the attack surface for the vulnerability.
- Implement network segmentation to restrict camera access to trusted management networks only.
- Monitor network traffic for unusual or malformed HNAP requests indicative of exploitation attempts.
- Employ intrusion detection/prevention systems (IDS/IPS) with signatures targeting HNAP anomalies.
- Contact D-Link support for firmware updates or advisories; apply patches as soon as they become available.
- If patching is delayed, consider replacing vulnerable devices with models confirmed to be secure.
- Conduct regular security audits of IoT and surveillance devices to identify and remediate vulnerabilities proactively.
- Educate security teams about this vulnerability to enhance incident response readiness.
- Maintain up-to-date asset inventories to quickly identify affected devices in the environment.
Description
A stack overflow vulnerability exists in the sub_402280 function of the HNAP service of D-Link DCS-960L 1.09, allowing an attacker to execute arbitrary code.