CVE-2024-0769
D-Link DIR-859 HTTP POST Request hedwig.cgi path traversal
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
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.
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Key data
CVSS 3.1 Medium 5.3
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Attack vector: Network
The vulnerable component can be reached over a network, possibly from the Internet.
Attack complexity: Low
No special conditions are needed. The attack can be repeated at will.
Privileges required: None
No account or privileges are needed.
User interaction: None
No action from any user is needed.
Scope: Unchanged
The impact stays within the vulnerable component.
Confidentiality impact: Low
Limited effect on the secrecy of data.
Integrity impact: None
No effect on the trustworthiness of data.
Availability impact: None
No effect on availability.
| Metric | Value | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Attack vector | Network | The vulnerable component can be reached over a network, possibly from the Internet. |
| Attack complexity | Low | No special conditions are needed. The attack can be repeated at will. |
| Privileges required | None | No account or privileges are needed. |
| User interaction | None | No action from any user is needed. |
| Scope | Unchanged | The impact stays within the vulnerable component. |
| Confidentiality impact | Low | Limited effect on the secrecy of data. |
| Integrity impact | None | No effect on the trustworthiness of data. |
| Availability impact | None | No effect on availability. |
CVSS 3.0 Medium 5.3
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Attack vector: Network
The vulnerable component can be reached over a network, possibly from the Internet.
Attack complexity: Low
No special conditions are needed. The attack can be repeated at will.
Privileges required: None
No account or privileges are needed.
User interaction: None
No action from any user is needed.
Scope: Unchanged
The impact stays within the vulnerable component.
Confidentiality impact: Low
Limited effect on the secrecy of data.
Integrity impact: None
No effect on the trustworthiness of data.
Availability impact: None
No effect on availability.
| Metric | Value | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Attack vector | Network | The vulnerable component can be reached over a network, possibly from the Internet. |
| Attack complexity | Low | No special conditions are needed. The attack can be repeated at will. |
| Privileges required | None | No account or privileges are needed. |
| User interaction | None | No action from any user is needed. |
| Scope | Unchanged | The impact stays within the vulnerable component. |
| Confidentiality impact | Low | Limited effect on the secrecy of data. |
| Integrity impact | None | No effect on the trustworthiness of data. |
| Availability impact | None | No effect on availability. |
CVSS 2.0 Medium 5.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Access vector: Network
The vulnerable component can be reached over a network, possibly from the Internet.
Access complexity: Low
Specialized access conditions do not exist: the attack needs no special circumstances.
Authentication: None
No authentication is needed.
Confidentiality impact: Partial
Some data can be read.
Integrity impact: None
No effect on the trustworthiness of data.
Availability impact: None
No effect on availability.
| Metric | Value | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Access vector | Network | The vulnerable component can be reached over a network, possibly from the Internet. |
| Access complexity | Low | Specialized access conditions do not exist: the attack needs no special circumstances. |
| Authentication | None | No authentication is needed. |
| Confidentiality impact | Partial | Some data can be read. |
| Integrity impact | None | No effect on the trustworthiness of data. |
| Availability impact | None | No effect on availability. |
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EPSS
- Score
- 0.82714 (82.7% probability)
- Percentile
- 99.7%
- Scores of
- Nov 10, 2026
- Model
- v2026.06.15
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities
- Name in the catalog
- D-Link DIR-859 Router Path Traversal Vulnerability
- Added to the catalog
- Jun 25, 2025
- Federal due date
- Jul 16, 2025
CISA assessment as of Jun 26, 2025
- Exploitation
- Recorded by CISA as active
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-22Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory
Affected products
D-Link DIR-859
- affected: 1.06B01
References
- vuldb.com/?id.251666vdb-entrytechnical-description
- vuldb.com/?ctiid.251666signaturepermissions-required
- github.com/c2dc/cve-reported/blob/main/CVE-2024-0769/CVE-20…exploit
- supportannouncement.us.dlink.com/announcement/publication.a…related
Timeline
- ID reserved
- Record published
- Added to CISA KEV
- Record last updated
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