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CVE-2024-0769

** 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.

CVSS 5.3 · MediumBuzz score 57.3KEV listed

Buzz score

Why this CVE is surfacing

Buzz score total 57.3

This all-time snapshot uses the same composite formula as Trending across a 30-year evidence window, rather than a current rolling window.

Buzz score components · mention 20.8 · diversity 11.5 · KEV 25.0 · OTX 0.0 · PoC 0.0
Mention score
20.8
7 evidence mentions in the snapshot
Diversity score
11.5
3 sources across 2 categories
KEV score
25.0
Known exploited vulnerability present
OTX score
0.0
0 OTX pulses
PoC score
0.0
0 repos · best confidence N/A
Best PoC traction
0
Maximum stars on a matched PoC repo

Why it matters now

Mention timeline

Total mentions
0
within the 30d window
Peak daily
0
highest bucket

Evidence

Source links by recency

Newest mentions first
7 source links · newest first
  • CISA is urging federal agencies to patch a recent AMI BMC vulnerability and a half-a-decade-old bug in FortiOS by July 17.

    newswww.securityweek.comJun 26, 2025, 10:06 AM
  • U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds AMI MegaRAC SPx, D-Link DIR-859 routers, and Fortinet FortiOS flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added AMI MegaRAC SPx, D-Link DIR-859 routers, and Fortinet FortiOS flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. Below are the descriptions for these […]

    newssecurityaffairs.comJun 26, 2025, 8:15 AM
  • D-Link warns of multiple remote code execution vulnerabilities impacting its discontinued DIR-846 router series. Networking hardware vendor D-Link wars of multiple remote code execution (RCE) vulnerabilities in its discontinued DIR-846 router model. The vulnerabilities CVE-2024-44341 and CVE-2024-44342 (CVSS score of 9.8) are two OS command injection issues. A remote attacker could exploit them to execute […]

    newssecurityaffairs.comSep 4, 2024, 2:49 PM
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    newssecurityaffairs.comJul 7, 2024, 9:14 AM
  • GreyNoise observes the first attempts to exploit a path traversal vulnerability in discontinued D-Link DIR-859 WiFi routers.

    newswww.securityweek.comJul 1, 2024, 11:53 AM
  • Experts spotted threat actors exploiting the critical vulnerability CVE-2024-0769 affects all D-Link DIR-859 WiFi routers. Researchers from cybersecurity firm GreyNoise have spotted exploitation attempts for the critical vulnerability CVE-2024-0769 (CVSS score 9.8) impacting all D-Link DIR-859 WiFi routers. The vulnerability is a path traversal issue that can lead to information disclosure. Threat actors are exploiting the […]

    newssecurityaffairs.comJul 1, 2024, 7:14 AM
  • We've uncovered a path traversal vulnerability in the D-Link DIR-859 router that leads to information disclosure. This exploit allows extraction of account details and poses long-term risks since the product is End-of-Life and won't be patched.

    vendorwww.greynoise.ioJun 27, 2024, 12:00 AM

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