CVE-2023-53974

D-Link DSL-124 ME_1.00 contains a configuration file disclosure vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to retrieve router settings through a POST request. Attackers can send a specific POST request to the router's configuration endpoint to download a complete backup file containing sensitive network credentials and system configurations.

CVSS v3 7.5 HIGH

7.5^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://dlinkmea.com/index.php/product/details?det=dU1iNFc4cWRsdUpjWEpETFlSeFlZdz09	Product
https://www.dlink.com	Product
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/51129	Exploit
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/d-link-dsl-me-backup-configuration-file-disclosure-via-unauthenticated-request	Third Party Advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/51129	Exploit

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

AND

cpe:2.3:o:dlink:dsl-124_firmware:1.00:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:h:dlink:dsl-124:r1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

26 Dec 2025, 16:14

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
First Time		Dlink dsl-124 Firmware Dlink dsl-124 Dlink
CPE		cpe:2.3:h:dlink:dsl-124:r1:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:dlink:dsl-124_firmware:1.00:::::::*
References	~~() https://dlinkmea.com/index.php/product/details?det=dU1iNFc4cWRsdUpjWEpETFlSeFlZdz09 -~~	() https://dlinkmea.com/index.php/product/details?det=dU1iNFc4cWRsdUpjWEpETFlSeFlZdz09 - Product
References	~~() https://www.dlink.com -~~	() https://www.dlink.com - Product
References	~~() https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/51129 -~~	() https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/51129 - Exploit
References	~~() https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/d-link-dsl-me-backup-configuration-file-disclosure-via-unauthenticated-request -~~	() https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/d-link-dsl-me-backup-configuration-file-disclosure-via-unauthenticated-request - Third Party Advisory

22 Dec 2025, 22:16

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2025-12-22 22:16

Updated : 2025-12-26 16:14

NVD link : CVE-2023-53974

Mitre link : CVE-2023-53974

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2023-53974

JSON object : View

Products Affected

dlink

dsl-124_firmware
dsl-124

CWE

CWE-306

Missing Authentication for Critical Function

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