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CVE-2019-17621

Published: Dec 30, 2019

Modified: Oct 21, 2025

PUBLISHED

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.

Vendor	Product	Versions
n/a	n/a	affected `n/a`

References

https://www.ftc.gov/system/files/documents/cases/dlink_proposed_order_and_judgment_7-2-19.pdf

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https://www.dlink.com/en/security-bulletin

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https://supportannouncement.us.dlink.com/announcement/publication.aspx?name=SAP10147

x_refsource_CONFIRM

https://supportannouncement.us.dlink.com/announcement/publication.aspx?name=SAP10146

x_refsource_CONFIRM

https://medium.com/%40s1kr10s/d-link-dir-859-rce-unautenticated-cve-2019-17621-en-d94b47a15104

x_refsource_MISC

https://medium.com/%40s1kr10s/d-link-dir-859-rce-unautenticated-cve-2019-17621-es-fad716629ff9

x_refsource_MISC

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/156054/D-Link-DIR-859-Unauthenticated-Remote-Command-Execution.html

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