title: D-Link DIR-859 HTTP POST Request hedwig.cgi path traversal
description: ** 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.
problem types: CWE-22 Path Traversal
affected:
{
vendor: D-Link
product: DIR-859
versions:
version: 1.06B01, status: affected
modules: HTTP POST Request Handler
}
metrics:
cvssV3_1: [
version: 3.1
baseScore: 5.3
vectorString: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
baseSeverity: MEDIUM
]