Critical severity · published Jan 21, 2024
CVE-2024-0769
D-Link DIR-859 HTTP POST Request hedwig.cgi path traversal
In wildKEV
9.8
CVSS
82.7%
EPSS
Yes
On KEV
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 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)82.7% · higher than 100% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildYes
CISA KEVListed Jun 25, 2025
Federal remediation dueJul 16, 2025
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
DI
DIR-859 · D-Link
1.06B01 · source: vendor
DF
Dir-859 Firmware · Dlink
1.06 · source: NVD, CISA
DR
DIR-859 Router · D-Link
All versions, or not specified · source: KEV
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-0769
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-0769
CISA KEV catalogue
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog
vdb-entry
https://vuldb.com/?id.251666
signature
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.251666
exploit
https://github.com/c2dc/cve-reported/blob/main/CVE-2024-0769/CVE-2024-0769.md
related
https://supportannouncement.us.dlink.com/announcement/publication.aspx?name=SAP10371