CVE-2019-17621

Summary

CVECVE-2019-17621
StatePUBLIC
Assigner[email protected]
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2019-12-30 17:15:00 UTC
Updated2023-11-07 03:06:00 UTC
DescriptionThe 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.

Risk And Classification

EPSS: 0.930090000 probability, percentile 0.997830000 (date 2026-04-02)

CISA KEV: Listed on 2023-06-29; due 2023-07-20; ransomware use Unknown

Problem Types: CWE-78

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability

VendorD-Link
ProductDIR-859 Router
NameD-Link DIR-859 Router Command Execution Vulnerability
Required ActionApply updates per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if updates are unavailable.
Noteshttps://supportannouncement.us.dlink.com/announcement/publication.aspx?name=SAP10147; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-17621

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Hardware Dlink Dir-818lx - All All All
Hardware Dlink Dir-818lx - All All All
Operating System Dlink Dir-818lx Firmware - All All All
Operating System Dlink Dir-818lx Firmware - All All All
Hardware Dlink Dir-822 - All All All
Hardware Dlink Dir-822 - All All All
Operating System Dlink Dir-822 Firmware All All All All
Operating System Dlink Dir-822 Firmware All All All All
Hardware Dlink Dir-823 - All All All
Hardware Dlink Dir-823 - All All All
Operating System Dlink Dir-823 Firmware 1.00b06 beta All All
Operating System Dlink Dir-823 Firmware 1.00b06 beta All All
Operating System Dlink Dir-823 Firmware All All All All
Hardware Dlink Dir-859 - All All All
Hardware Dlink Dir-859 - All All All
Operating System Dlink Dir-859 Firmware 1.06b01 beta1 All All
Operating System Dlink Dir-859 Firmware 1.06b01 beta1 All All
Operating System Dlink Dir-859 Firmware All All All All
Hardware Dlink Dir-865l - All All All
Hardware Dlink Dir-865l - All All All
Operating System Dlink Dir-865l Firmware All All All All
Hardware Dlink Dir-868l - All All All
Hardware Dlink Dir-868l - All All All
Operating System Dlink Dir-868l Firmware All All All All
Operating System Dlink Dir-868l Firmware All All All All
Hardware Dlink Dir-869 - All All All
Hardware Dlink Dir-869 - All All All
Operating System Dlink Dir-869 Firmware 1.03b02 beta02 All All
Operating System Dlink Dir-869 Firmware 1.03b02 beta02 All All
Operating System Dlink Dir-869 Firmware All All All All
Hardware Dlink Dir-880l - All All All
Hardware Dlink Dir-880l - All All All
Operating System Dlink Dir-880l Firmware All All All All
Hardware Dlink Dir-885l - All All All
Hardware Dlink Dir-885l - All All All
Operating System Dlink Dir-885l Firmware All All All All
Hardware Dlink Dir-885r - All All All
Hardware Dlink Dir-885r - All All All
Operating System Dlink Dir-885r Firmware All All All All
Hardware Dlink Dir-890l - All All All
Hardware Dlink Dir-890l - All All All
Operating System Dlink Dir-890l Firmware 1.11b01 beta01 All All
Operating System Dlink Dir-890l Firmware 1.11b01 beta01 All All
Operating System Dlink Dir-890l Firmware All All All All
Hardware Dlink Dir-890r - All All All
Hardware Dlink Dir-890r - All All All
Operating System Dlink Dir-890r Firmware 1.11b01 beta01 All All
Operating System Dlink Dir-890r Firmware 1.11b01 beta01 All All
Operating System Dlink Dir-890r Firmware All All All All
Hardware Dlink Dir-895l - All All All
Hardware Dlink Dir-895l - All All All
Operating System Dlink Dir-895l Firmware All All All All
Hardware Dlink Dir-895r - All All All
Hardware Dlink Dir-895r - All All All
Operating System Dlink Dir-895r Firmware All All All All

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
D-Link DIR-859 — Unautenticated RCE (CVE-2019–17621) [EN] medium.com
D-Link Technical Support CONFIRM supportannouncement.us.dlink.com Vendor Advisory
D-Link Technical Support CONFIRM supportannouncement.us.dlink.com Vendor Advisory
D-Link DIR-859 Unauthenticated Remote Command Execution ≈ Packet Storm MISC packetstormsecurity.com
D-Link DIR-859 — Unautenticated RCE (CVE-2019–17621) [EN] MISC medium.com Exploit, Third Party Advisory
www.ftc.gov/system/files/documents/cases/dlink_proposed_order_and_judgmen... MISC www.ftc.gov Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
D-Link DIR-859 — Unauthenticated RCE (CVE-2019–17621) [ES] MISC medium.com Exploit, Third Party Advisory
D-Link DIR-859 — Unauthenticated RCE (CVE-2019–17621) [ES] medium.com
Security Bulletin | D-Link MISC www.dlink.com Vendor Advisory
CVE Program record CVE.ORG www.cve.org canonical
NVD vulnerability detail NVD nvd.nist.gov canonical, analysis
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog CISA www.cisa.gov kev
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