CVE-2024-0769: D-Link DIR-859 Router Path Traversal Vulnerability

Critical severity, CVSS 9.8. Actively exploited: in CISA KEV since 2025-06-25. EPSS: 82.7% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

** 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.

Affected products

• D-Link DIR-859 Firmware: version 1.06 only

Published 2024-01-21. Last modified 2026-06-17.