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D-Link DIR (CVE-2019-17621): D-Link DIR-859 Router Command Execution Vulnerability

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D-Link DIR (CVE-2019-17621): D-Link DIR-859 Router Command Execution Vulnerability

Severity
10
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
12/30/2019
Created
07/02/2024
Added
07/01/2024
Modified
07/03/2024

Description

The UPnP endpoint URL /gena.cgi in the D-Link DIR-859 Wi-Fi router 1.05 and 1.06B01 Beta01 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.

Solution(s)

  • dlink-retire-device

References

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