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Vulnerability · CVE-2014-8361

Realtek SDK Improper Input Validation Vulnerability

Published May 1, 2015 · catalog updated Jun 16, 2026 · Realtek SDK

Patch now

CVE-2014-8361 is in the CISA known-exploited catalog, due Oct 9, 2023. Confirm Realtek SDK against the vendor advisory and apply that fix. The CVSS score does not change the priority.

Severity
Critical9.8
Known exploitation
CISA KEV and VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
99.98%
Remediation
Remediation guidance
Affected products
cpe dlink/dir-501 firmware · cpe dlink/dir-600l firmware · cpe dlink/dir-605l firmware · cpe dlink/dir-619l firmware · cpe dlink/dir-809 firmware · cpe dlink/dir-900l firmware

Realtek SDK contains an improper input validation vulnerability in the miniigd SOAP service that allows remote attackers to execute malicious code via a crafted NewInternalClient request.

Are you affected?

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  • cpe dlink/dir-501 firmwareversion unspecified
  • cpe dlink/dir-600l firmwareversion unspecified
  • cpe dlink/dir-605l firmwareversion unspecified
  • cpe dlink/dir-619l firmwareversion unspecified
  • cpe dlink/dir-809 firmwareversion unspecified
  • cpe dlink/dir-900l firmwareversion unspecified
  • cpe dlink/dir-905l firmwareversion unspecified
  • cpe realtek/realtek sdkversion unspecified
  • vendor Realtek SDKversion unspecified
  • vendor n/a n/aversion unspecified

How to fix CVE-2014-8361

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

CVE-2014-8361 is in the CISA known-exploited catalog, due Oct 9, 2023. Confirm Realtek SDK against the vendor advisory and apply that fix. The CVSS score does not change the priority.

Which versions are affected?

Affected version ranges are not on this record. Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

What should an analyst verify?

CWE-20: Improper Input Validation. EPSS 99.98%. The CISA KEV listing is the exploitation evidence. A public exploit reference is linked in Sources. That is not the same as confirmed exploitation. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Code

The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.

No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. May 1, 2015 · Catalog

    Detected

    Realtek SDK contains an improper input validation vulnerability in the miniigd SOAP service that allows remote attackers to execute malicious code via a crafted NewInternalClient request.

  2. Sep 18, 2023 · CISA KEV

    Known exploited

    Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

  3. Oct 9, 2023 · CISA KEV

    Remediation due

    Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

  4. Jun 16, 2026 · Catalog

    Updated

    Realtek SDK contains an improper input validation vulnerability in the miniigd SOAP service that allows remote attackers to execute malicious code via a crafted NewInternalClient request.

Sources

  • CISA KEVConfirmed exploitationCVE-2014-8361

    Realtek SDK contains an improper input validation vulnerability in the miniigd SOAP service that allows remote attackers to execute malicious code via a crafted NewInternalClient request.

    cisa.gov
  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-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.

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2014-8361

    30-day exploitation probability 100.0%

    first.org
  • Exploit DatabasePublic exploit reference37169

    Public archive entry. The exploit body is not stored here.

    exploit-db.com
  • Metasploit ModulesPublic exploit moduleexploit_linux/http/dlink_upnp_exec_noauth

    Public module reference (normal). Module source is not copied into this catalog.

    rapid7.com
  • Metasploit ModulesPublic exploit moduleexploit_linux/http/realtek_miniigd_upnp_exec_noauth

    Public module reference (normal). Module source is not copied into this catalog.

    rapid7.com
  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-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.

    nvd.nist.gov
  • Packet Storm SecurityCited referencehttp://packetstormsecurity.com/files/132090/Realtek-SDK-Miniigd-UPnP-SOAP-Command-Execution.html

    Packet Storm link already published on the finding.

    packetstormsecurity.com
  • VulnCheck KEVConfirmed exploitationCVE-2014-8361

    Realtek SDK contains an improper input validation vulnerability in the miniigd SOAP service that allows remote attackers to execute malicious code via a crafted NewInternalClient request.

    vulncheck.com

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Oct 17, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.