CVE-2024-0769
D-Link DIR-859 Router Path Traversal Vulnerability
D-Link DIR-859 Router
** 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.
Exploitation status
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities
Listed by CISA on 25 June 2025. US federal agencies were required to remediate it by 16 July 2025.
EPSS — exploitation probability
FIRST puts the probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days at 82.7%, which is higher than 99.7% of all scored vulnerabilities. EPSS is a forecast of activity, not a measure of severity, and it is rescored daily.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Frequently asked questions
Is CVE-2024-0769 being exploited by ransomware groups?
No ransomware group in this database is currently recorded as exploiting CVE-2024-0769.
What does CVE-2024-0769 affect?
CVE-2024-0769 affects D-Link DIR-859 Router. ** 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.
How severe is CVE-2024-0769?
CVE-2024-0769 is rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.3. EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 82.7%, higher than 99.7% of all scored vulnerabilities. It is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, with a federal remediation deadline of 16 July 2025.
How should organisations respond to CVE-2024-0769?
Apply the vendor patch for D-Link DIR-859 Router as the first priority, and treat any internet-facing instance as the most urgent. Because this vulnerability is associated with ransomware activity, also review whether the affected systems were reachable before patching, rather than assuming that patching alone closes the incident.