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CVE-2024-5296VulnerabilityPublished Updated

CVE-2024-5296: D-Link D-View · Use of Hard-coded Cryptographic Key

Affects D-Link D-ViewSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 9.8 Critical.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 06:26 UTC

CVSS 3.0 base score
9.8Critical
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
1.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 66% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 23 May 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 2026-10-26.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
D-Link D-ViewAffected
  • =2.0.1.28
Fixed in–

AI-suggested

1. Immediately restrict access to the D-View management interface by implementing network segmentation and firewall rules to allow only trusted IP addresses. 2. Disable remote access to D-View interfaces unless absolutely necessary and use VPNs or secure tunnels for remote management. 3. Monitor network traffic and logs for unusual authentication bypass attempts or unauthorized access patterns related to D-View. 4. Conduct a thorough inventory of all D-View installations and verify versions to identify affected systems. 5. Engage with D-Link support or official channels to obtain patches or updates as soon as they become available. 6. Consider deploying intrusion detection/prevention systems (IDS/IPS) with custom signatures targeting exploitation attempts of this vulnerability. 7. Implement multi-factor authentication (MFA) on network management systems where possible to add an additional layer of security. 8. Prepare incident response plans specifically addressing potential compromise of network management tools. 9. Regularly audit and review network device configurations and access controls to detect unauthorized changes.

Description

D-Link D-View Use of Hard-coded Cryptographic Key Authentication Bypass Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to bypass authentication on affected installations of D-Link D-View. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the TokenUtils class. The issue results from a hard-coded cryptographic key. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to bypass authentication on the system. Was ZDI-CAN-21991.

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