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.
                
            References
                    | Link | Resource | 
|---|---|
| https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-24-443/ | Third Party Advisory | 
| https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-24-443/ | Third Party Advisory | 
Configurations
                    History
                    04 Sep 2025, 16:32
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added | 
|---|---|---|
| References | () https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-24-443/ - Third Party Advisory | |
| First Time | Dlink Dlink network Assistant | |
| CVSS | v2 : v3 : | v2 : unknown v3 : 7.8 | 
| CPE | cpe:2.3:a:dlink:network_assistant:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 
21 Nov 2024, 09:47
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added | 
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| References | () https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-24-443/ - | |
| Summary | 
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23 May 2024, 22:15
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| New CVE | 
Information
                Published : 2024-05-23 22:15
Updated : 2025-09-04 16:32
NVD link : CVE-2024-5292
Mitre link : CVE-2024-5292
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2024-5292
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Products Affected
                dlink
- network_assistant
CWE
                
                    
                        
                        CWE-427
                        
            Uncontrolled Search Path Element
