CVE-2019-17621: D-Link DIR-859 Router Command Execution Vulnerability
Critical · CVSS 9.8 (CVSS 3.1)KEV known exploitedEPSS 90.6%, 100th percentilePublished Updated Assigner: mitre
In CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog: D-Link DIR-859 Router Command Execution Vulnerability.
Added , federal remediation due . Known ransomware use: Unknown.
Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if updates are unavailable.
Description
The UPnP endpoint URL /gena.cgi in the D-Link DIR-859 Wi-Fi router 1.05 and 1.06B01 Beta01 allows an Unauthenticated remote attacker to execute system commands as root, by sending a specially crafted HTTP SUBSCRIBE request to the UPnP service when connecting to the local network.
Vector CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Status incidents that name it
No tracked status incident names this CVE.
Affected vendors and products
D-Link: DIR-859 Router
References
- CVE record on cve.org (opens in new tab)
- NVD entry (opens in new tab)
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/156054/D-Link-DIR-859-Unauthenticated-Remote-Command-Execution.… (opens in new tab)
- medium.com/%40s1kr10s/d-link-dir-859-rce-unautenticated-cve-2019-17621-en-d94b47… (opens in new tab)
- medium.com/%40s1kr10s/d-link-dir-859-rce-unautenticated-cve-2019-17621-es-fad716… (opens in new tab)
- supportannouncement.us.dlink.com/announcement/publication.aspx (opens in new tab)
- supportannouncement.us.dlink.com/announcement/publication.aspx (opens in new tab)
- www.dlink.com/en/security-bulletin (opens in new tab)
- www.ftc.gov/system/files/documents/cases/dlink_proposed_order_and_judgment_7-2-19… (opens in new tab)
- CVE records from the CVE Program (cve.org). CVE® is a registered trademark of The MITRE Corporation. (opens in new tab)
- This product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. (opens in new tab)
- Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog from CISA. (opens in new tab)
- EPSS scores from FIRST (Exploit Prediction Scoring System). (opens in new tab)