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CVSS
Medium

CVE-2024-0769

PUBLISHED

D-Link DIR-859 HTTP POST Request hedwig.cgi path traversal

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Exploited in the wild Remote Low complexity No user interaction
Vendor
D-Link
Product
DIR-859
Published
Jan 21, 2024
EPSS
76.8% · 99% pctl

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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. Eine kritische Schwachstelle wurde in D-Link DIR-859 1.06B01 ausgemacht. Es geht hierbei um eine nicht näher spezifizierte Funktion der Datei /hedwig.cgi der Komponente HTTP POST Request Handler. Durch Manipulieren des Arguments service mit der Eingabe ../../../../htdocs/webinc/getcfg/DHCPS6.BRIDGE-1.xml mit unbekannten Daten kann eine path traversal-Schwachstelle ausgenutzt werden. Der Angriff kann über das Netzwerk angegangen werden. Der Exploit steht zur öffentlichen Verfügung.

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Weaknesses (CWE)

  • CWE-22

    Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

CVSS Scores

CVSS v3.1 5.3 Medium

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

CVSS v3.0 5.3 Medium

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

CVSS v2.0 5.0 Medium

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

Exploitation Status

Exploited in the wild

Recorded 2026-06-01 10:34:32 UTC · CVE

References

Known Exploited Vulnerability Sources

Catalogues that list this CVE as a known exploited vulnerability.

Source Added
CVE First 2026-06-01 10:34 UTC
CISA 2026-06-02 14:07 UTC

Timeline

  • KEV confirmed by CISA

  • Added to KEVIntel

  • CVE Published to Public

  • CVE ID Reserved