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[ CRITICAL ]CVE-2019-17621

D-Link DIR-859 Router Command Execution Vulnerability

D-Link DIR-859 router contains a command execution vulnerability in the UPnP endpoint URL, /gena.cgi. Exploitation 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.

cat cve-2019-17621.json
Vendor
D-Link
Product
DIR-859 Router
CVSS
9.8
EPSS (exploit probability)
89.6%
Status
kev
CISA patch-by (BOD 22-01)
Published

D-Link DIR-859 router contains a command execution vulnerability in the UPnP endpoint URL, /gena.cgi. Exploitation 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.

Added to CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2023-06-29. Required action per CISA: Apply updates per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if updates are unavailable. Due date: 2023-07-20.

This is an auto-synced KEV catalog record pending a full 0dayNews write-up — see CISA’s KEV catalog and the NVD record linked above for primary sources.