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CVE-2024-48168: D-Link DCS-960L · Code Injection

Source CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 9.8 Critical.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 10:12 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
9.8Critical
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
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:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 14 Oct 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

  1. Immediately isolate affected D-Link DCS-960L devices from untrusted networks, especially the internet, to prevent remote exploitation.
  2. Disable the HNAP service if device configuration allows, as this is the attack surface for the vulnerability.
  3. Implement network segmentation to restrict camera access to trusted management networks only.
  4. Monitor network traffic for unusual or malformed HNAP requests indicative of exploitation attempts.
  5. Employ intrusion detection/prevention systems (IDS/IPS) with signatures targeting HNAP anomalies.
  6. Contact D-Link support for firmware updates or advisories; apply patches as soon as they become available.
  7. If patching is delayed, consider replacing vulnerable devices with models confirmed to be secure.
  8. Conduct regular security audits of IoT and surveillance devices to identify and remediate vulnerabilities proactively.
  9. Educate security teams about this vulnerability to enhance incident response readiness.
  10. 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.

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