CVE-2014-8361
The miniigd SOAP service in Realtek SDK allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted NewInternalClient request, as exploited in the wild through 2023.
- CVSS
- 9.8Criticalscored by CISA
- Exploited in the wild
- Yes, in CISA KEV since 18 Sept 2023CISA deadline for US federal agencies: 9 Oct 2023public exploit code
- EPSS
- > 99.9%chance of exploitation in the next 30 daystop 0.1% of scored CVEsFIRST score of 11 Nov 2026
- Fix
- Patch availablesee the advisories in the references
- Published
- 1 May 2015analysed here 12 Nov 2026
Do first. Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. (CISA's required action for this KEV entry)
Summary
Triage
- Exploitable
- At runtime
- Attack vector
- network
- Can a WAF block it?
- Partly. See why
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Affected products
Products named in our analysis
- dlink:dir-905l_firmware
- dlink:dir-605l_firmware
- dlink:dir-600l_firmware
- dlink:dir-619l_firmware
- dlink:dir-809_firmware
- dlink:dir-900l_firmware
- realtek:realtek_sdk
- dlink:dir-501_firmware
- dlink:dir-515_firmware
- dlink:dir-615_firmware
- aterm:wg1900hp2_firmware
- aterm:wg1900hp_firmware
- aterm:wg1800hp4_firmware
- aterm:wg1800hp3_firmware
- aterm:wg1200hs2_firmware
- aterm:wg1200hp3_firmware
- aterm:wg1200hp2_firmware
- aterm:w1200ex_firmware
- aterm:w1200ex-ms_firmware
- aterm:wg1200hs_firmware
- aterm:wg1200hp_firmware
- aterm:wf800hp_firmware
- aterm:wf300hp2_firmware
- aterm:wr8165n_firmware
- aterm:w500p_firmware
- aterm:w300p_firmware
Fix and mitigation
WAF and other mitigations
Can a WAF block it? Partly. The bug can be reached over the network, so generic WAF rules may stop some attacks. Its weakness type is unknown, so we cannot be more precise.
Also consider: patch
Based on the weakness type only; no CVE-specific evidence yet. We check Cloudflare, AWS, Google Cloud Armor and Azure; for Akamai, Imperva, Fastly, F5, ask your vendor.
Remediation steps (AI-written)
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Exploitation evidence
- CISA KEV catalog
- Listed since 18 Sept 2023.
- CISA due date
- 9 Oct 2023, the remediation deadline for US federal agencies
- CISA required action
- Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
- Public exploit code
- Yes: 1 on Exploit-DB · 2 Metasploit modules · 1 GitHub proof of concept
- CISA SSVC
- exploitation active, automatable yes, technical impact totalAssessed by CISA 7 Feb 2025 (SSVC 2.0.3). Exploitation is none, poc (public proof of concept) or active.
Exploit-DB
- Realtek SDK - Miniigd UPnP SOAP Command Execution (Metasploit)remote, 1 Jun 2015, verified by Exploit-DB
Metasploit
- exploit/linux/http/dlink_upnp_exec_noauthexploit, rank normal
- exploit/linux/http/realtek_miniigd_upnp_exec_noauthexploit, rank normal
GitHub proofs of concept
- krevetkqqq/CVE-2014-83610 stars
Listed so you can judge urgency, not as a recommendation to run anything. GitHub “proofs of concept” are unvetted: some are fake or carry malware. Exploit-DB marks the entries its staff verified.
Timeline
- 1 May 2015Published
- 1 Jun 2015First public exploit or proof of concept30 days later
- 18 Sept 2023Added to CISA KEV (exploited in the wild)3,031 days (about 8 years) later
- 9 Oct 2023CISA remediation due date (US federal agencies)21 days later
- 7 Feb 2025CISA SSVC assessment: exploitation active488 days (about 1 year) later
- 21 Oct 2025CVE record last updated256 days (about 9 months) later
- 12 Nov 2026Analysed by vulneraibility.com387 days (about 1 year) later
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
| Metric | Value | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Attack vector | NetworkReachable over the internet or any routable network. | Reachable over the internet or any routable network. |
| Attack complexity | LowRepeatable attack, no special conditions. | Repeatable attack, no special conditions. |
| Privileges required | NoneThe attacker needs no prior access. | The attacker needs no prior access. |
| User interaction | NoneNo victim action needed. | No victim action needed. |
| Scope | UnchangedImpact stays within the vulnerable component. | Impact stays within the vulnerable component. |
| Confidentiality | HighTotal data disclosure possible. | Total data disclosure possible. |
| Integrity | HighComplete modification possible. | Complete modification possible. |
| Availability | HighFull outage possible. | Full outage possible. |
Common questions
Is CVE-2014-8361 being exploited?
Yes. CVE-2014-8361 appears in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, which means exploitation in the wild has been confirmed and reported. Treat it as active rather than theoretical, and patch it ahead of higher-scoring vulnerabilities that carry no exploitation evidence.
How severe is CVE-2014-8361?
CVE-2014-8361 is rated Critical with a CVSS score of 9.8. Severity describes how bad exploitation would be, not how likely it is: pair it with exploitation evidence before deciding what to patch first.
Is there a patch for CVE-2014-8361?
Yes. A fix has been recorded for CVE-2014-8361. The vendor advisory is the authority on the exact fixed version — apply it from there rather than from a summary.
What does CVE-2014-8361 affect?
CVE-2014-8361 affects dlink:dir-905l_firmware, dlink:dir-605l_firmware, dlink:dir-600l_firmware, dlink:dir-619l_firmware, and 22 further products or versions. Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.
Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.
References
10 references in the CVE record, grouped by the tags the record gives them.
Exploits (1)
- exploit-db.com /exploits/37169/
Other links (7)
- zerodayinitiative.com /advisories/ZDI-15-155/
- securityadvisories.dlink.com /security/publication.aspx?name=SAP10055
- packetstormsecurity.com /files/132090/Realtek-SDK-Miniigd-UPnP-SOAP-Command-Execution.html
- securityfocus.com /bid/74330
- sensorstechforum.com /hinatabot-cve-2014-8361-ddos/
- web.archive.org /web/20150909230440/http://securityadvisories.dlink.com/security/publication.asp
Show 1 more
- cisa.gov /known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2014-8361
Where the data on this page comes from
- CVE List (CVE.org): description, affected versions, references; CVE Terms of Use
- NVD: CVSS and CPE data
- CISA KEV catalog: exploitation, date added, due date
- CISA Vulnrichment (ADP): SSVC decision points
- FIRST EPSS: exploit probability and percentile
- Exploit-DB: published exploits
- Metasploit Framework: exploit and scanner modules
- PoC-in-GitHub: GitHub repositories that claim a proof of concept
Summary, impact and triage tags: written by our AI analysis pipeline from the sources above. Check them against the sources.
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