# CVE-2014-8361: The miniigd SOAP service in Realtek SDK allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted NewInternalClient request, as exploi

- Severity: CVSS 9.8 (Critical), NVD
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): yes, added 2023-09-18, remediation due 2023-10-09
- Exposure: Actively exploited
- Published: 2015-05-01 · Updated: 2025-10-21

## Summary

The miniigd SOAP service in Realtek's SDK, which is used in networked devices such as routers, can be abused by remote attackers. A specially crafted NewInternalClient request can let them run arbitrary code on the affected device.

Model-written summary (anthropic/claude-haiku-5.5). Verify details against the original sources.

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

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.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## FAQ

### What does this mean?

The miniigd SOAP service in a Realtek SDK does not properly handle a crafted NewInternalClient request, which lets a remote attacker run arbitrary code on the device without logging in.

Source: https://web.archive.org/web/20150909230440/http://securityadvisories.dlink.com/security/publication.aspx?name=SAP10055

### Am I affected, and how do I check?

The facts describe D-Link devices running a Realtek SDK with the miniigd service and firmware at or below the listed versions per model, such as 1.01B04 and older. Check the device's firmware version against the model's listed affected versions to see whether it falls in that range.

Source: https://web.archive.org/web/20150909230440/http://securityadvisories.dlink.com/security/publication.aspx?name=SAP10055

### What should I do about it?

No fixed version is listed in the checked facts, so the sources provided do not name an upgrade target. Check the vendor's advisory for a firmware update for your model.

Source: https://web.archive.org/web/20150909230440/http://securityadvisories.dlink.com/security/publication.aspx?name=SAP10055

### Is it being exploited?

Yes. CISA added it to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2023-09-18, which means it has evidence of attacks. No public exploit code is tracked.

Source: https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog, https://cve.now/CVE-2014-8361

### What if there's no patch?

The checked facts do not include a workaround. Until a fix is available, limiting access to the device's management and SOAP services from untrusted networks is the only general step the facts support.

Source: https://web.archive.org/web/20150909230440/http://securityadvisories.dlink.com/security/publication.aspx?name=SAP10055

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## References

- http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-15-155/
- http://securityadvisories.dlink.com/security/publication.aspx?name=SAP10055
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/132090/Realtek-SDK-Miniigd-UPnP-SOAP-Command-Execution.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74330
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/37169/
- http://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN47580234/index.html
- http://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN67456944/index.html
- https://sensorstechforum.com/hinatabot-cve-2014-8361-ddos/
- https://web.archive.org/web/20150909230440/http://securityadvisories.dlink.com/security/publication.aspx?name=SAP10055

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