CVE-2024-0769
D-Link DIR-859 HTTP POST Request hedwig.cgi path traversal
- Medium 5.3
- Exploited: added to CISA KEV 25 Jun 2025
- A public exploit reference is listed
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.
Key facts
- Published
- 21 Jan 2024
- Last changed
- 21 Oct 2025
- Assigned by
- VulDB
- KEV added
- 25 Jun 2025
- KEV fix due
- 16 Jul 2025
- EPSS
- 82.714% likely to be exploited in the next 30 days, higher than 99.675% of CVEs (scores for 15 Nov 2026)
- SSVC (CISA)
- Exploitation: active; Automatable: no; Technical impact: total
Severity scores
Each score is shown as its source gave it. They are not averaged or merged.
- 5.3CVSS 3.1, Mediumfrom the CNA (VulDB)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N - 5.3CVSS 3.0, Mediumfrom the CNA (VulDB)
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N - 5.0CVSS 2.0, Mediumfrom the CNA (VulDB)
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
What to do
- Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.CISA KEV required action
Historical context and remediation
This reference retains the original CVE publication date. A recent record update does not mean a new attack occurred.
No separately sourced impact summary is available on this page yet. Consult the description, version data and dated exploitation evidence.
Version statuses below come from the CNA. An “unaffected” version is not necessarily a currently supported release or proof of a patch date. EPSS is a dated risk estimate, not a count of historical attacks.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| D-Link | DIR-859 |
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Timeline
- 20 Jan 2024 Advisory disclosed
- 20 Jan 2024 VulDB entry created
- 20 Jan 2024 VulDB entry last update
- 21 Jan 2024 Published
- 25 Jun 2025 CVE-2024-0769 added to CISA KEV
- 25 Jun 2025 Added to the CISA KEV catalogue
Weakness
Practice this bug class
HackZoneLabs has a hands-on lab on Path traversal (CWE-22).