CVE-2026-23755

D-Link D-View 8 Installer DLL Preloading via Uncontrolled Search Path

Published Jan 21, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 8.4 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
D-Link D-View 8 versions 2.0.1.107 and below contain an uncontrolled search path vulnerability in the installer. When executed with elevated privileges via UAC, the installer attempts to load version.dll from its execution directory, allowing DLL preloading. An attacker can supply a malicious version.dll alongside the legitimate installer so that, when a victim runs the installer and approves the UAC prompt, attacker-controlled code executes with administrator privileges. This can lead to full system compromise.

Remediation

Vendor Solution

Upgrade to D-Link D-View 8 version 2.0.5.109 Beta or later.

Tracking

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Advisories

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:dlink:d-view_8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Dlink
Dlink d-view 8
Vendors & Products Dlink
Dlink d-view 8
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

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

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description D-Link D-View 8 versions 2.0.1.107 and below contain an uncontrolled search path vulnerability in the installer. When executed with elevated privileges via UAC, the installer attempts to load version.dll from its execution directory, allowing DLL preloading. An attacker can supply a malicious version.dll alongside the legitimate installer so that, when a victim runs the installer and approves the UAC prompt, attacker-controlled code executes with administrator privileges. This can lead to full system compromise.
Title D-Link D-View 8 Installer DLL Preloading via Uncontrolled Search Path
Weaknesses CWE-427
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
VulnCheck
Published
Updated
May 14, 2026, 2:09 AM
Reserved
Jan 15, 2026, 6:42 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Jan 21, 2026, 6:16 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 10:22 AM