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Critical severity · published Dec 30, 2019
CVE-2019-17621
D-Link DIR-859 Router Command Execution Vulnerability
In wildKEV
9.8
CVSS
90.6%
EPSS
Yes
On KEV
Description
The UPnP endpoint URL /gena.cgi in the D-Link DIR-859 Wi-Fi router 1.05 and 1.06B01 Beta01 allows an Unauthenticated remote attacker to execute system commands as root, by sending a specially crafted HTTP SUBSCRIBE request to the UPnP service when connecting to the local network.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)90.6% · higher than 100% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildYes
CISA KEVListed Jun 29, 2023
Federal remediation dueJul 20, 2023
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
DF
Dir-818lx Firmware · Dlink
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
DF
Dir-822 Firmware · Dlink
through 2.03b01; through 3.12b04 · source: NVD
DF
Dir-823 Firmware · Dlink
through 1.00b06; 1.00b06 · source: NVD
DF
Dir-859 Firmware · Dlink
through 1.05b03; 1.06b01 · source: NVD
DF
Dir-865l Firmware · Dlink
through 1.07b01 · source: NVD
DF
Dir-868l Firmware · Dlink
through 1.12b04; through 2.05b02 · source: NVD
DF
Dir-869 Firmware · Dlink
through 1.03b02; 1.03b02 · source: NVD
DF
Dir-880l Firmware · Dlink
through 1.08b04 · source: NVD
DF
Dir-885l Firmware · Dlink
through 1.12b05 · source: NVD
DF
Dir-885r Firmware · Dlink
through 1.12b05 · source: NVD
DF
Dir-890l Firmware · Dlink
through 1.11b01; 1.11b01 · source: NVD
DF
Dir-890r Firmware · Dlink
through 1.11b01; 1.11b01 · source: NVD
Affected product
DF
Dir-818lx Firmware
Dlink
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-17621
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-17621
CISA KEV catalogue
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog
x_refsource_MISC
https://www.ftc.gov/system/files/documents/cases/dlink_proposed_order_and_judgment_7-2-19.pdf
x_refsource_MISC
https://www.dlink.com/en/security-bulletin
x_refsource_CONFIRM
https://supportannouncement.us.dlink.com/announcement/publication.aspx?name=SAP10147
x_refsource_CONFIRM
https://supportannouncement.us.dlink.com/announcement/publication.aspx?name=SAP10146
x_refsource_MISC
https://medium.com/%40s1kr10s/d-link-dir-859-rce-unautenticated-cve-2019-17621-en-d94b47a15104
x_refsource_MISC
https://medium.com/%40s1kr10s/d-link-dir-859-rce-unautenticated-cve-2019-17621-es-fad716629ff9
More from Dir-818lx Firmware
7.5
CVE-2019-20213
D-Link DIR-859 routers before v1.07b03_beta allow Unauthenticated Information Disclosure via the AUTHORIZED_GROUP=1%0a value, as demonstrated by vpnconfig.php