CVE-2019-17621

9.8

CVSS
Critical

PUBLISHED

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...

Exploited in the wild Remote Low complexity No user interaction

Vendor: D-Link
Product: DIR-859 Wi-Fi router
Published: Dec 30, 2019
EPSS: —

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.

cisa edge metasploit

CVSS scores

CVSS v3.1 9.8 Critical

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS v2.0 10.0

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitation status

Exploited in the wild

Recorded 2023-06-29 00:00:00 UTC · Source

SSVC decision points

Exploitation: active
Automatable: Yes
Technical impact: total

References

Known exploited vulnerability sources

Catalogues that list this CVE as a known exploited vulnerability.

Source	Added
CISA	Jun 29, 2023

Scanner integrations

Scanner	Reference	Detected
Metasploit	https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/linux/upnp/dlink_dir859_subscribe_exec.rb	Apr 28, 2025

Potential proof of concepts

These PoCs are unverified and could contain malware. Use at your own risk.

dlink_dir859_subscribe_exec

metasploit · Created Unknown

Metasploit module for CVE-2019-17621

Squirre17/CVE-2019-17621

github · Created 2022-07-20 09:39:36 UTC · 3 stars

CVE-2019-17621 DLink_RCE

Vulnerability detail