# CVE-2024-0769: D-Link DIR-859 HTTP POST Request hedwig.cgi path traversal

> CVE-2024-0769: D-Link DIR-859 HTTP POST Request hedwig.cgi path traversal. CVSS 5.3 (CVSS 3.1), in CISA KEV.

Canonical: https://rewindex.com/cve/CVE-2024-0769
Last updated: 2025-10-21T23:05:27Z

- Published: 2024-01-21 08:00 UTC · Updated: 2025-10-21 23:05 UTC · Assigner: VulDB
- CVSS: 5.3 (CVSS 3.1) · Severity: Medium · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
- EPSS: 82.7%, 100th percentile (scored 2026-10-25)
- CISA KEV: yes, added 2025-06-25, federal due date 2025-07-16, ransomware use: Unknown
- CWE: CWE-22

## 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.

## 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.

## Affected vendors and products

- dlink: dir-859\_firmware
- D-Link: DIR-859

## References

- [CVE record on cve.org](https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-0769)
- [NVD entry](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-0769)
- [https://github.com/c2dc/cve-reported/blob/main/CVE-2024-0769/CVE-2024-0769.md](https://github.com/c2dc/cve-reported/blob/main/CVE-2024-0769/CVE-2024-0769.md)
- [https://supportannouncement.us.dlink.com/announcement/publication.aspx?name=SAP10371](https://supportannouncement.us.dlink.com/announcement/publication.aspx?name=SAP10371)
- [https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.251666](https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.251666)
- [https://vuldb.com/?id.251666](https://vuldb.com/?id.251666)

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Canonical: https://rewindex.com/cve/CVE-2024-0769 · Markdown: https://rewindex.com/cve/CVE-2024-0769.md · JSON: https://rewindex.com/api/v1/cves/CVE-2024-0769 · Data licensed CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) · Generated 2026-10-26T02:05:26.585Z