CVE-2024-0769
D-Link DIR-859 Router Path Traversal Vulnerability
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Known to be exploited in the wild (CISA KEV, CISA remediation deadline 16 July 2025). Treat as an emergency change: patch or isolate now, then hunt for prior compromise.
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.
- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 CRITICALCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 82.71% probability · 100th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Listed 25 June 2025 · due 16 July 2025
- Weakness
- CWE-22
- Affected
- dlink/dir-859 firmware
- Source
- cna@vuldb.com
CISA notes
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. https://supportannouncement.us.dlink.com/announcement/publication.aspx?name=SAP10371 ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-0769
References
- https://github.com/c2dc/cve-reported/blob/main/CVE-2024-0769/CVE-2024-0769.mdExploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://supportannouncement.us.dlink.com/announcement/publication.aspx?name=SAP10371Vendor Advisory
- https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.251666Permissions Required, VDB Entry
- https://vuldb.com/?id.251666Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://github.com/c2dc/cve-reported/blob/main/CVE-2024-0769/CVE-2024-0769.mdExploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://supportannouncement.us.dlink.com/announcement/publication.aspx?name=SAP10371Vendor Advisory
- https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.251666Permissions Required, VDB Entry
- https://vuldb.com/?id.251666Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-0769US Government Resource
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2024-0769US Government Resource
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.