CVE-2019-17621
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 9.8 Critical
- Published
- Dec 30, 2019
- Updated
- Oct 21, 2025
- Reserved
- Oct 16, 2019
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.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | 9.8 Critical | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H | CISA-ADP |
Weaknesses
- CWE-78 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
n/an/a |
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References
- https://www.ftc.gov/system/files/documents/cases/dlink_proposed_order_and_judgment_7-2-19.pdf
- https://www.dlink.com/en/security-bulletin
- https://supportannouncement.us.dlink.com/announcement/publication.aspx?name=SAP10147
- https://supportannouncement.us.dlink.com/announcement/publication.aspx?name=SAP10146
- https://medium.com/%40s1kr10s/d-link-dir-859-rce-unautenticated-cve-2019-17621-en-d94b47a15104
- https://medium.com/%40s1kr10s/d-link-dir-859-rce-unautenticated-cve-2019-17621-es-fad716629ff9
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/156054/D-Link-DIR-859-Unauthenticated-Remote-Command-Execution.html
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2019-17621government-resource
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