Description
D-Link Network Assistant Uncontrolled Search Path Element Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of D-Link Network Assistant. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability.

The specific flaw exists within the DNACore service. The service loads a file from an unsecured location. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of SYSTEM. Was ZDI-CAN-21426.
Published: 2024-05-23
Score: 7.8 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Remediation

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Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2024-46528 D-Link Network Assistant Uncontrolled Search Path Element Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of D-Link Network Assistant. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the DNACore service. The service loads a file from an unsecured location. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of SYSTEM. Was ZDI-CAN-21426.
History

Fri, 27 Feb 2026 05:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Thu, 04 Sep 2025 16:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Dlink
Dlink network Assistant
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:dlink:network_assistant:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Dlink
Dlink network Assistant
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}


Subscriptions

Dlink Network Assistant
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: zdi

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-01T21:11:12.662Z

Reserved: 2024-05-23T21:22:34.350Z

Link: CVE-2024-5292

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-01T21:11:12.662Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2024-05-23T22:15:14.780

Modified: 2025-09-04T16:32:14.943

Link: CVE-2024-5292

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

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Weaknesses