ACTIVELY EXPLOITED
CVE-2024-0769: D-Link DIR-859 Router Path Traversal Vulnerability
| Vendor | D-Link |
|---|---|
| Product | DIR-859 Router |
| Actively exploited | Yes |
| Added to CISA KEV | 25 Jun 2025 |
| CISA federal deadline | 16 Jul 2025 |
| Weakness (CWE) | CWE-22 |
Required action (CISA's text)
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Description (NVD)
D-Link DIR-859 routers contain a path traversal vulnerability in the file /hedwig.cgi of the component HTTP POST Request Handler. Manipulation of the argument service with the input ../../../../htdocs/webinc/getcfg/DHCPS6.BRIDGE-1.xml allows for the leakage of session data potentially enabling privilege escalation and unauthorized control of the device. This vulnerability affects legacy D-Link products. All associated hardware revisions have reached their end-of-life (EOL) or end-of-service (EOS) life cycle and should be retired and replaced per vendor instructions.
SOURCES
Other D-Link flaws
- CVE-2025-29635: D-Link DIR-823X Command Injection Vulnerability
- CVE-2022-37055: D-Link Routers Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
- CVE-2022-40799: D-Link DNR-322L Download of Code Without Integrity Check Vulnerability
- CVE-2020-25079: D-Link DCS-2530L and DCS-2670L Command Injection Vulnerability
- CVE-2020-25078: D-Link DCS-2530L and DCS-2670L Devices Unspecified Vulnerability
Data from NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS and vendor advisories. Updated 10 Nov 2026.