CVE-2014-8361: Realtek SDK Improper Input Validation Vulnerability
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CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities
- Name
- Realtek SDK Improper Input Validation Vulnerability
- Vendor
- Realtek
- Product
- SDK
- Added to the catalog
- 2023-09-18
- Due date for US federal agencies
- 2023-10-09
- Weaknesses
- CWE-20
- Catalog version
- 2026.10.30
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.
Required action (CISA)
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Ransomware use: CISA does not mark known use of this vulnerability in ransomware campaigns.
Links in CISA's notes
- https://web.archive.org/web/20150831100501/http://securityadvisories.dlink.com/security/publication.aspx?name=SAP10055
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-8361
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NVD analysis
- Status
- Analyzed
- Published
- 2015-05-01T15:59:01.287
- Last modified
- 2026-06-17T00:16:37.030
- Weaknesses
- NVD-CWE-noinfo
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.
| Metric | Score | Severity | Vector | Scored by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | 9.8 | CRITICAL | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H | [email protected] (Primary) |
| CVSS 3.1 | 9.8 | CRITICAL | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H | 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 (Secondary) |
| CVSS 2.0 | 10 | HIGH | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C | [email protected] (Primary) |
References
- http://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN47580234/index.html (Third Party Advisory)
- http://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN67456944/index.html (Third Party Advisory)
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/132090/Realtek-SDK-Miniigd-UPnP-SOAP-Command-Execution.html (Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry)
- http://securityadvisories.dlink.com/security/publication.aspx?name=SAP10055 (Vendor Advisory)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74330 (Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry)
- http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-15-155/ (Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry)
- https://sensorstechforum.com/hinatabot-cve-2014-8361-ddos/ (Third Party Advisory)
- https://web.archive.org/web/20150909230440/http://securityadvisories.dlink.com/security/publication.aspx?name=SAP10055 (Third Party Advisory)
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/37169/ (Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry)
- http://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN47580234/index.html (Third Party Advisory)
- http://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN67456944/index.html (Third Party Advisory)
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/132090/Realtek-SDK-Miniigd-UPnP-SOAP-Command-Execution.html (Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry)
- http://securityadvisories.dlink.com/security/publication.aspx?name=SAP10055 (Vendor Advisory)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74330 (Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry)
- http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-15-155/ (Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry)
- https://sensorstechforum.com/hinatabot-cve-2014-8361-ddos/ (Third Party Advisory)
- https://web.archive.org/web/20150909230440/http://securityadvisories.dlink.com/security/publication.aspx?name=SAP10055 (Third Party Advisory)
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/37169/ (Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry)
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2014-8361 (US Government Resource)
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CVE record
- Assigner
- mitre
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Published
- 2015-05-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Updated
- 2025-10-21T23:56:01.609Z
- Problem types
- n/a
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.
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
- 74330
- 37169
- JVN#47580234
- JVN#67456944
- 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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CISA
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Dragons Eye Ransomware Tracker, "CVE-2014-8361: Realtek SDK Improper Input Validation Vulnerability",
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https://ransomware-tracker.com/cve/CVE-2014-8361 (accessed 2026-11-03).
Underlying source: CISA Catalog of Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, version 2026.10.30.
Underlying source: National Vulnerability Database (NIST), CVE API 2.0, record last modified 2026-06-17T00:16:37.030.
Underlying source: CVE List (CVE Program, The MITRE Corporation), record updated 2025-10-21T23:56:01.609Z.
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