CVE-2019-17621 · netVigilance record NV23-0090
D-Link DIR-859 Router Command Execution
past due
What to do
Apply updates per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if updates are unavailable.
CISA deadline 2023-07-20 · passed 3 years 1 month ago · applies to US federal civilian agencies; used elsewhere as a reference SLA
What happened
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.
Who is affected
D-Link DIR-859 Router. Affected version ranges are listed in the vendor advisory and the NVD entry linked under Sources.
Weakness class: CWE-78.
Timeline
- Added to CISA KEVExploitation in the wild confirmed by CISA
- CISA remediation deadlinepassed 3 years 1 month ago
Sources
- NVD entry for CVE-2019-17621 nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-17621
- CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog
- supportannouncement.us.dlink.com supportannouncement.us.dlink.com/announcement/publication.aspx?name=SAP10147
- nvd.nist.gov nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-17621