D-Link DWA-117 AC600 MU-MIMO privilege escalation | US-CERT VU#813349

NAME
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D-Link DWA-117 AC600 MU-MIMO privilege escalation

Platforms Affected:
D-Link DWA-117 AC600 MU-MIMO Wi-Fi USB Adapter

Risk Level:
7.8

Exploitability:
Unproven

Consequences:
Gain Privileges

DESCRIPTION
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D-Link DWA-117 AC600 MU-MIMO could allow a local authenticated attacker to gain elevated privileges on the system, caused by an unquoted service path flaw. By sending a specially crafted request, an authenticated attacker could exploit this vulnerability to gain elevated privileges to execute arbitrary code as the system account.

CVSS 3.0 Information
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Privileges Required:
Low

User Interaction:
None

Scope:
Unchanged

Access Vector:
Local



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