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CVE-2023-53974: D-Link DSL-124 ME_1.00 Backup Configuration File Disclosure via Unauthenticated Request

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.5 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.5% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: yes
• Published: 2025-12-22 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-306

Description

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.

Affected products

• D-Link DSL-124 Wireless N300 ADSL2+: 1.00

References

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

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