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.
- Vendor
- D-Link
- Product
- DIR-859 Router
- CVSS
- 9.8
- EPSS (exploit probability)
- 89.6%
- Status
- kev
- CISA patch-by (BOD 22-01)
- Added to KEV
Is CVE-2019-17621 being exploited?
Yes. CISA added CVE-2019-17621 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on . CISA only lists a CVE when it has reliable evidence of exploitation in the wild.
FIRST's EPSS model puts the probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days at 89.6% (scored October 14, 2026).
- CISA KEV[ LISTED ]
- ENISA EUVD (exploited)[ — ]
- CIRCL KEV[ — ]
Catalog snapshot 2026-10-24. Full cross-catalog view: /kev-comparison
CVE-2019-17621 timeline
Every event links to its source. Catalog dates are each catalog's own; day offsets count from NVD publication. Data: JSON
What to do
CISA required actionApply updates per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if updates are unavailable.
US federal civilian agencies must remediate by (21 days after listing) under BOD 22-01. Everyone else: that deadline is a sensible upper bound, not a target. Vendor guidance and the NVD record are linked under Source above.
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