CVE-2019-17621 — D-Link DIR-859 Router Command Execution Vulnerability

provenance: imported · CVE: CVE-2019-17621

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

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability (KEV)


Vendor / project	D-Link
Product	DIR-859 Router
Date added	2023-06-29
Due date	2023-07-20
Ransomware campaign use	Unknown

Description

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.

Required action (CISA)

Apply updates per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if updates are unavailable.

Notes

https://supportannouncement.us.dlink.com/announcement/publication.aspx?name=SAP10147; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-17621

References

NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-17621
KEV catalog: https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog

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