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CVE-2024-0769

D-Link DIR-859 Router Path Traversal Vulnerability

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.

MEDIUM · CVSS 5.3 ⚠ CISA KEV EPSS 0.75239
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  • Listed on CISA KEV (known exploited in the wild)
  • SSVC exploitation status: active
  • EPSS ≥ 0.50 - high probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
  • EPSS percentile: top 1% of all CVEs by exploitation likelihood
  • Public exploit or PoC is available
Sigma rules0 YARA rules0
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Required Remediation

Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

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Weakness Classification

CWE-22Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
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Affected Products & Versions

1
dlink dir-859 firmwareall versions
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Public Exploits & PoCs

1
pocgithub.com · CVE-2024-0769.mdgithub.com
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Detection Rules (IDS/IPS)

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et-openET WEB_SPECIFIC_APPS D-Link DIR-859 Information Disclosure Attempt (CVE-2024-0769)attempted-admin
Open rulesets (ET Open, Snort Community, abuse.ch) link to source. Commercial rulesets are reference-only.
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Scoring & Timeline

5.3
MEDIUM · CVSS v3.1 · cna@vuldb.com
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Attack Vector
Network Adjacent Local Physical
Attack Complexity
Low High
Privileges Required
None Low High
User Interaction
None Required
Scope
Unchanged Changed
Confidentiality
None Low High
Integrity
None Low High
Availability
None Low High
Published to NVD21 Jan 2024 · 08:15 AM
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
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Exploitation
active
Automatable
no
Technical impact
total
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Vendor Advisories

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cisaKEV-CVE-2024-0769
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References & Sources

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Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.251666Permissions RequiredVDB Entry
https://vuldb.com/?id.251666Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-0769US Government Resource
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2024-0769US Government Resource
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