# CVE-2014-8361: Realtek SDK Improper Input Validation Vulnerability

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2014-8361-realtek-sdk-improper-input-validation-vulnerability  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2023-09-18. Updated: 2026-05-09  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2014-8361 · Severity: critical · CVSS 9.8 · Exploited in the wild · Published 2023-09-18

The miniigd SOAP service in the Realtek SDK contains an improper input validation vulnerability. Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code by sending a specially crafted NewInternalClient request. This vulnerability has been observed in active exploitation, including use by botnets.

Technologies: [Realtek SDK](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/sdk). Vendors: [Realtek](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/realtek).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2014-8361 exploited in the wild?** Yes. CVE-2014-8361 is known to be exploited in the wild, first recorded on 18 September 2023. Treat it as urgent.

**How severe is CVE-2014-8361?** Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 9.8, published 18 September 2023.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Realtek SDK; D-Link DIR-615 Firmware up to 6.06b03; D-Link DIR-600L Firmware up to 1.15 (A1), up to 2.056b06 (B1); D-Link DIR-605L Firmware up to 1.14b06 (A1), up to 2.07b02 (B1), up to 3.03b07 (C1); and 4 more.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2014-8361?** No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.

**How is CVE-2014-8361 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a software library.

**Am I affected by CVE-2014-8361?** Check whether you run Realtek SDK. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## Affected products

- Realtek SDK
- D-Link DIR-615 Firmware up to 6.06b03
- D-Link DIR-600L Firmware up to 1.15 (A1), up to 2.056b06 (B1)
- D-Link DIR-605L Firmware up to 1.14b06 (A1), up to 2.07b02 (B1), up to 3.03b07 (C1)
- D-Link DIR-619L Firmware up to 1.15 (A1), up to 2.07b02 (B1)
- D-Link DIR-809 Firmware up to 1.04b02 (A1/A2)
- D-Link DIR-900L Firmware up to (excluding) 1.15b01 (A1)
- D-Link DIR-905L Firmware up to 2.05b01 (A1/B1)

## Timeline

- 2015-04-24: disclosed: Initial vulnerability disclosure date (based on BID 74330)
- 2023-09-18: kev added: Added to CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog
- 2023-09-18: advisory: NVD publication date
- 2023-10-09: other: CISA remediation due date
- 2023-09-18: exploited: Confirmed exploited in the wild through 2023