CVE-2024-0769
D-Link DIR-859 HTTP POST Request hedwig.cgi path traversal
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 5.3 Medium
- Published
- Jan 21, 2024
- Updated
- Oct 21, 2025
- Reserved
- Jan 20, 2024
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.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | 5.3 Medium | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N | VulDB |
| 3.0 | 5.3 Medium | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N | VulDB |
| 2.0 | 5.0 Medium | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N | VulDB |
Weaknesses
- CWE-22 Path Traversal
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
DIR-859D-Link |
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References
- https://vuldb.com/?id.251666vdb-entrytechnical-description
- https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.251666signaturepermissions-required
- https://github.com/c2dc/cve-reported/blob/main/CVE-2024-0769/CVE-2024-0769.mdexploit
- https://supportannouncement.us.dlink.com/announcement/publication.aspx?name=SAP10371related
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-0769government-resource
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2024-0769government-resource
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