D-Link DIR-859 Router Path Traversal Vulnerability
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.
- Vendor
- D-Link
- Product
- DIR-859 Router
- CVSS
- 5.3
- EPSS (exploit probability)
- 82.7%
- Status
- kev
- CISA patch-by (BOD 22-01)
- Added to KEV
Is CVE-2024-0769 being exploited?
Yes. CISA added CVE-2024-0769 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 82.7% (scored October 14, 2026).
- CISA KEV[ LISTED ]
- ENISA EUVD (exploited)[ — ]
- CIRCL KEV[ — ]
Catalog snapshot 2026-10-24. Full cross-catalog view: /kev-comparison
CVE-2024-0769 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 mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations 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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|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2026-86296 D-Link DIR-822A Maximum Severity Zero-Day Vulnerabilitywrite-up | [ CRITICAL ] | 10.0 | 1.7% | — |
| CVE-2026-90703 D-Link DWR-M921 command injection via disk share creation endpointwrite-up | [ CRITICAL ] | 9.1 | 3.6% | — |
| CVE-2026-90702 D-Link DWR-M921 command injection via disk format endpointwrite-up | [ CRITICAL ] | 9.1 | 3.6% | — |
| CVE-2026-90699 D-Link DWR-M920 command injection via SIM PIN management endpointwrite-up | [ CRITICAL ] | 9.9 | 3.3% | — |
| CVE-2025-29635 D-Link DIR-823X Command Injection Vulnerability | [ HIGH ] | 7.2 | 87.9% | |
| CVE-2022-37055 D-Link Routers Buffer Overflow Vulnerability | [ CRITICAL ] | 9.8 | 55.5% | |
| CVE-2022-40799 D-Link DNR-322L Download of Code Without Integrity Check Vulnerability | [ HIGH ] | 8.8 | 33.7% | |
| CVE-2020-25079 D-Link DCS-2530L and DCS-2670L Command Injection Vulnerability | [ HIGH ] | 8.8 | 54.0% |