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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 wi…

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** 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 (MEDIUM) KEV: KNOWN CATALOG

Attention and evidence

HYPE SCORE
0.0/10
REALITY · THREAT PRIORITY
8.2/10
General review priority; not probability

Evidence confidence: Exploitation recorded

Why this priority?
  • Recorded exploitation baseline: +7.00
  • Technical severity: CVSS 5.3: +0.79
  • Fresh EPSS: 82.71%: +0.41

General review priority, not probability, victim count or asset-specific risk. A range covers missing CVSS/EPSS inputs within the current evidence state.

Sources: 7 documents and public datasets.

Hype components

Headline sample (25%)
0/100
Press, 30 days (60%)
0/100
Grounded branding (15%)
0/100
HYPE TOTAL0/100

Sources and documents

Dark Reading
Press · 07 Jan 2026, 08:00 · Attackers Exploit Zero-Day in End-of-Life D-Link Routers - Dark Reading
The Hacker News
Press · 26 Jun 2025, 07:00 · CISA Adds 3 Flaws to KEV Catalog, Impacting AMI MegaRAC, D-Link, Fortinet - The Hacker News
SecurityWeek
Press · 26 Jun 2025, 07:00 · CISA Warns AMI BMC Vulnerability Exploited in the Wild - SecurityWeek
Halcyon Anti-Ransomware Platform
Press · 26 Jun 2025, 07:00 · CISA Flags Actively Exploited Flaws in AMI, D-Link, and Fortinet Devices - Halcyon Anti-Ransomware Platform
The Hacker News
Press · 02 Jul 2024, 07:00 · Chinese Hackers Exploiting Cisco Switches Zero-Day to Deliver Malware - The Hacker News
See all 7 source documents
How-To Geek
Press · 01 Jul 2024, 07:00 · Hackers Are Targeting This Router, and D-Link Won't Patch It - How-To Geek
BleepingComputer
Press · 29 Jun 2024, 07:00 · Hackers exploit critical D-Link DIR-859 router flaw to steal passwords - BleepingComputer

Score evolution

● Hype   ● Reality

Earlier evidence-support scores are retained in history; this chart shows only the current priority definition.

First record: hype 0.0 · reality 8.2 (2026-11-02 15:13). The curve appears once the score changes.

Public exploit evidence

0

Public exploit entries / repo candidates

Evidence context and dated references

Reality is general threat/review priority, combining observed exploitation, CVSS severity and fresh EPSS. Evidence confidence is separate. This is not calibrated risk, a victim count or an asset-specific assessment. A range reflects missing numeric inputs.

Evidence in context

Confidence in exploitation evidence
Exploitation recorded
Priority basis
Recorded exploitation; CVSS 5.3; EPSS 82.7%
Attention, last 30 days
0 distinct story titles; 0 press documents; 0 publisher domains.
Technical potential
network access, no prior privileges, no user interaction.
Observed activity
Exploitation recorded in CISA KEV.
Known scale
Not quantified.
Evidence confidence basis
Trusted exploitation confirmation

Score evaluated: 2026-11-05 13:59:04.788458+00:00 · EPSS snapshot: 2026-11-05T12:03:04Z

Source event timeline
Published
21 Jan 2024, 08:00
First press mention
29 Jun 2024, 07:00
Added to the CISA KEV catalog
25 Jun 2025, 00:00
Latest press mention
07 Jan 2026, 08:00
Score calculated
05 Nov 2026, 13:59