CVE-2024-0769

MEDIUM(5.3)KEVLikely Exploited

D-Link DIR-859 Router Path Traversal Vulnerability

Description

** UNSUPPORTED WHEN ASSIGNED ** A vulnerability was found in D-Link DIR-859 1.06B01. It has been rated as critical. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the file /hedwig.cgi of the component HTTP POST Request Handler. The manipulation of the argument service with the input ../../../../htdocs/webinc/getcfg/DHCPS6.BRIDGE-1.xml leads to path traversal. The attack may be launched remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. VDB-251666 is the identifier assigned to this vulnerability. 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.

KEV Information

Vendor
D-Link
Product
DIR-859 Router
Date Added
June 25, 2025
Due Date
July 16, 2025
Required Action
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

CVSS Score

Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:NOpen in Calculator
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
LOW
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
NONE
Exploitability Score
3.9
Impact Score
1.4

CWEs

Affected Products

VendorProductVersion
dlinkdir-859 firmware1.06

Multiple CVSS Assessments

Source: [email protected](Secondary)
5.3
MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Source: [email protected](Primary)
9.8
CRITICAL

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References

CVSS Score

5.3
MEDIUM(5.3)

EPSS Score

EPSS Score82.71%
EPSS Percentile99.6%

Dates

PublishedJanuary 21, 2024
Last ModifiedJune 17, 2026
StatusAnalyzed
CVSS Versionv3.1

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