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title: "CVE-2024-0769:  D-Link DIR-859 Router Path Traversal Vulnerability"
url: https://erroneo.us/security/cve/CVE-2024-0769/
description: "CVE-2024-0769 (D-Link DIR-859 Router): Exploited in the wild (CISA KEV). UNSUPPORTED WHEN ASSIGNED A vulnerability was found in D-Link DIR-859 1.06B01. It…"
type: vulnerability-record
section: "Security Digest"
date_published: 2024-01-21
date_modified: 2025-10-21
publisher: erroneo.us
author: erroneo.us Security Desk
cve: "CVE-2024-0769"
kev: true
cvss: 5.3
epss: 0.82714
license: All rights reserved. Quote with attribution and a link.
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# CVE-2024-0769:  D-Link DIR-859 Router Path Traversal Vulnerability

**Signal:** Exploited: patch now if you run it. CISA has confirmed exploitation in the wild. (Computed from CISA KEV, EPSS and CVSS; not an editorial verdict.)

## Should you act?

- Yes, if you run D-Link DIR-859 Router. CISA added this CVE to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2025-06-25, which means there is reliable evidence of exploitation in the wild. US federal agencies must remediate by 2025-07-16 ; treat that as the outer limit, not the target.
- EPSS 82.7% , percentile 99.7: FIRST’s model estimates a 82.7% chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, higher than 99.7% of all scored CVEs (very high). EPSS is a probability, not a verdict.
- Remotely reachable with no login and no user interaction. If the vulnerable service is exposed to the internet, prioritize it.

## What it is

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.

## Affected products (CVE record)

- D-Link DIR-859: 1.06B01

## Severity

- VulDB CVSS 3.1: 5.3 `CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N`
- VulDB CVSS 3.0: 5.3 `CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N`
- VulDB CVSS 2.0: 5 `AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N`

## Exploitation

- CISA KEV: added 2025-06-25; federal due date 2025-07-16. Known ransomware use: Unknown.
- CISA required action: 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 SSVC assessment: exploitation active , automatable no , technical impact total .
- FIRST EPSS (model of 2026-10-21): 82.71% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days; percentile 99.7.

## Sources

- [Listed in CISA KEV notes (supportannouncement.us.dlink.com)](https://supportannouncement.us.dlink.com/announcement/publication.aspx?name=SAP10371)
- [CVE.org record CVE-2024-0769](https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-0769)
- [NVD entry CVE-2024-0769](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-0769)
- [CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog entry](https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2024-0769)
- [vuldb.com](https://vuldb.com/?id.251666)
- [vuldb.com](https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.251666)
- [github.com](https://github.com/c2dc/cve-reported/blob/main/CVE-2024-0769/CVE-2024-0769.md)

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