CVE-2019-17621
Detail
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.
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CVSS 4.0 Severity and Vector Strings:
NVD assessment
not yet provided.
CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:
Vector:
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.0 Severity and Vector Strings:
Vector:
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
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| Vulnerability Name |
Date Added |
Due Date |
Required Action |
| D-Link DIR-859 Router Command Execution Vulnerability |
06/29/2023 |
07/20/2023 |
Apply updates per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if updates are unavailable. |
Change History
16 change records found show changes
CVE Modified by CISA-ADP
6/16/2026 10:24:17 PM
| Action |
Type |
Old Value |
New Value |
| Added |
SSVC |
{"timestamp":"2025-02-04T20:33:59.746115Z","id":"CVE-2019-17621","options":[{"exploitation":"active"},{"automatable":"yes"},{"technicalImpact":"total"}],"role":"CISA Coordinator","version":"2.0.3"}
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CVE Modified by MITRE
6/16/2026 10:24:17 PM
| Action |
Type |
Old Value |
New Value |
| Added |
Affected |
[{"vendor":"n/a","product":"n/a","versions":[{"version":"n/a","status":"affected"}]}]
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Modified Analysis by NIST
11/07/2025 2:37:24 PM
| Action |
Type |
Old Value |
New Value |
| Added |
Reference Type |
CISA-ADP: https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2019-17621 Types: US Government Resource
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CVE Modified by CISA-ADP
10/21/2025 8:16:37 PM
| Action |
Type |
Old Value |
New Value |
| Added |
Reference |
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2019-17621
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CVE Modified by CISA-ADP
10/21/2025 4:17:29 PM
| Action |
Type |
Old Value |
New Value |
| Removed |
Reference |
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2019-17621
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CVE Modified by CISA-ADP
10/21/2025 3:17:49 PM
| Action |
Type |
Old Value |
New Value |
| Added |
Reference |
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2019-17621
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Modified Analysis by NIST
4/03/2025 4:05:08 PM
| Action |
Type |
Old Value |
New Value |
CVE Modified by CISA-ADP
2/04/2025 4:15:18 PM
| Action |
Type |
Old Value |
New Value |
| Added |
CVSS V3.1 |
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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| Added |
CWE |
CWE-78
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CVE Modified by CVE
11/20/2024 11:32:38 PM
| Action |
Type |
Old Value |
New Value |
| Added |
Reference |
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/156054/D-Link-DIR-859-Unauthenticated-Remote-Command-Execution.html
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| Added |
Reference |
https://medium.com/%40s1kr10s/d-link-dir-859-rce-unautenticated-cve-2019-17621-en-d94b47a15104
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| Added |
Reference |
https://medium.com/%40s1kr10s/d-link-dir-859-rce-unautenticated-cve-2019-17621-es-fad716629ff9
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| Added |
Reference |
https://supportannouncement.us.dlink.com/announcement/publication.aspx?name=SAP10146
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| Added |
Reference |
https://supportannouncement.us.dlink.com/announcement/publication.aspx?name=SAP10147
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| Added |
Reference |
https://www.dlink.com/en/security-bulletin
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| Added |
Reference |
https://www.ftc.gov/system/files/documents/cases/dlink_proposed_order_and_judgment_7-2-19.pdf
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Modified Analysis by NIST
6/27/2024 3:16:32 PM
| Action |
Type |
Old Value |
New Value |
| Changed |
Reference Type |
https://medium.com/%40s1kr10s/d-link-dir-859-rce-unautenticated-cve-2019-17621-en-d94b47a15104 No Types Assigned
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https://medium.com/%40s1kr10s/d-link-dir-859-rce-unautenticated-cve-2019-17621-en-d94b47a15104 Exploit, Third Party Advisory
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| Changed |
Reference Type |
https://medium.com/%40s1kr10s/d-link-dir-859-rce-unautenticated-cve-2019-17621-es-fad716629ff9 No Types Assigned
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https://medium.com/%40s1kr10s/d-link-dir-859-rce-unautenticated-cve-2019-17621-es-fad716629ff9 Broken Link
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CVE Modified by MITRE
5/14/2024 1:48:28 AM
| Action |
Type |
Old Value |
New Value |
CVE Modified by MITRE
11/06/2023 10:06:23 PM
| Action |
Type |
Old Value |
New Value |
| Added |
Reference |
MITRE https://medium.com/%40s1kr10s/d-link-dir-859-rce-unautenticated-cve-2019-17621-en-d94b47a15104 [No types assigned]
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| Added |
Reference |
MITRE https://medium.com/%40s1kr10s/d-link-dir-859-rce-unautenticated-cve-2019-17621-es-fad716629ff9 [No types assigned]
|
| Removed |
Reference |
MITRE https://medium.com/@s1kr10s/d-link-dir-859-rce-unautenticated-cve-2019-17621-en-d94b47a15104
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| Removed |
Reference |
MITRE https://medium.com/@s1kr10s/d-link-dir-859-rce-unautenticated-cve-2019-17621-es-fad716629ff9
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Modified Analysis by NIST
1/20/2023 3:40:42 PM
| Action |
Type |
Old Value |
New Value |
| Changed |
Reference Type |
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/156054/D-Link-DIR-859-Unauthenticated-Remote-Command-Execution.html No Types Assigned
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http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/156054/D-Link-DIR-859-Unauthenticated-Remote-Command-Execution.html Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
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| Changed |
Reference Type |
https://supportannouncement.us.dlink.com/announcement/publication.aspx?name=SAP10146 Vendor Advisory
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https://supportannouncement.us.dlink.com/announcement/publication.aspx?name=SAP10146 Patch, Vendor Advisory
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| Changed |
Reference Type |
https://supportannouncement.us.dlink.com/announcement/publication.aspx?name=SAP10147 Vendor Advisory
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https://supportannouncement.us.dlink.com/announcement/publication.aspx?name=SAP10147 Patch, Vendor Advisory
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CVE Modified by MITRE
1/22/2020 2:15:12 PM
| Action |
Type |
Old Value |
New Value |
| Added |
Reference |
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/156054/D-Link-DIR-859-Unauthenticated-Remote-Command-Execution.html [No Types Assigned]
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Reanalysis by NIST
1/15/2020 3:19:15 PM
| Action |
Type |
Old Value |
New Value |
| Changed |
CPE Configuration |
AND
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:dlink:dir-859_firmware:1.05:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:dlink:dir-859_firmware:1.06:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:*
OR
cpe:2.3:h:dlink:dir-859:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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AND
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:dlink:dir-859_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 1.05b03
*cpe:2.3:o:dlink:dir-859_firmware:1.06b01:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:*
OR
cpe:2.3:h:dlink:dir-859:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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| Added |
CPE Configuration |
AND
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:dlink:dir-818lx_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
OR
cpe:2.3:h:dlink:dir-818lx:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
|
| Added |
CPE Configuration |
AND
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:dlink:dir-822_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 2.03b01
OR
cpe:2.3:h:dlink:dir-822:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
|
| Added |
CPE Configuration |
AND
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:dlink:dir-822_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 3.12b04
OR
cpe:2.3:h:dlink:dir-822:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
|
| Added |
CPE Configuration |
AND
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:dlink:dir-823_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 1.00b06
*cpe:2.3:o:dlink:dir-823_firmware:1.00b06:beta:*:*:*:*:*:*
OR
cpe:2.3:h:dlink:dir-823:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
|
| Added |
CPE Configuration |
AND
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:dlink:dir-865l_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 1.07b01
OR
cpe:2.3:h:dlink:dir-865l:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
|
| Added |
CPE Configuration |
AND
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:dlink:dir-868l_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 1.12b04
OR
cpe:2.3:h:dlink:dir-868l:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
|
| Added |
CPE Configuration |
AND
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:dlink:dir-868l_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 2.05b02
OR
cpe:2.3:h:dlink:dir-868l:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
|
| Added |
CPE Configuration |
AND
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:dlink:dir-869_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 1.03b02
*cpe:2.3:o:dlink:dir-869_firmware:1.03b02:beta02:*:*:*:*:*:*
OR
cpe:2.3:h:dlink:dir-869:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
|
| Added |
CPE Configuration |
AND
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:dlink:dir-880l_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 1.08b04
OR
cpe:2.3:h:dlink:dir-880l:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
|
| Added |
CPE Configuration |
AND
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:dlink:dir-885l_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 1.12b05
OR
cpe:2.3:h:dlink:dir-885l:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
|
| Added |
CPE Configuration |
AND
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:dlink:dir-885r_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 1.12b05
OR
cpe:2.3:h:dlink:dir-885r:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
|
| Added |
CPE Configuration |
AND
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:dlink:dir-890l_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 1.11b01
*cpe:2.3:o:dlink:dir-890l_firmware:1.11b01:beta01:*:*:*:*:*:*
OR
cpe:2.3:h:dlink:dir-890l:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
|
| Added |
CPE Configuration |
AND
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:dlink:dir-890r_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 1.11b01
*cpe:2.3:o:dlink:dir-890r_firmware:1.11b01:beta01:*:*:*:*:*:*
OR
cpe:2.3:h:dlink:dir-890r:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
|
| Added |
CPE Configuration |
AND
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:dlink:dir-895l_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 1.12b10
OR
cpe:2.3:h:dlink:dir-895l:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
|
| Added |
CPE Configuration |
AND
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:dlink:dir-895r_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 1.12b10
OR
cpe:2.3:h:dlink:dir-895r:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Initial Analysis by NIST
1/08/2020 2:47:05 PM
| Action |
Type |
Old Value |
New Value |
| Added |
CVSS V3.1 |
NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
|
| Added |
CVSS V2 |
NIST (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
|
| Added |
CWE |
NIST CWE-78
|
| Added |
CPE Configuration |
AND
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:dlink:dir-859_firmware:1.05:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:dlink:dir-859_firmware:1.06:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:*
OR
cpe:2.3:h:dlink:dir-859:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
|
| Changed |
Reference Type |
https://medium.com/@s1kr10s/d-link-dir-859-rce-unautenticated-cve-2019-17621-en-d94b47a15104 No Types Assigned
|
https://medium.com/@s1kr10s/d-link-dir-859-rce-unautenticated-cve-2019-17621-en-d94b47a15104 Exploit, Third Party Advisory
|
| Changed |
Reference Type |
https://medium.com/@s1kr10s/d-link-dir-859-rce-unautenticated-cve-2019-17621-es-fad716629ff9 No Types Assigned
|
https://medium.com/@s1kr10s/d-link-dir-859-rce-unautenticated-cve-2019-17621-es-fad716629ff9 Exploit, Third Party Advisory
|
| Changed |
Reference Type |
https://supportannouncement.us.dlink.com/announcement/publication.aspx?name=SAP10146 No Types Assigned
|
https://supportannouncement.us.dlink.com/announcement/publication.aspx?name=SAP10146 Vendor Advisory
|
| Changed |
Reference Type |
https://supportannouncement.us.dlink.com/announcement/publication.aspx?name=SAP10147 No Types Assigned
|
https://supportannouncement.us.dlink.com/announcement/publication.aspx?name=SAP10147 Vendor Advisory
|
| Changed |
Reference Type |
https://www.dlink.com/en/security-bulletin No Types Assigned
|
https://www.dlink.com/en/security-bulletin Vendor Advisory
|
| Changed |
Reference Type |
https://www.ftc.gov/system/files/documents/cases/dlink_proposed_order_and_judgment_7-2-19.pdf No Types Assigned
|
https://www.ftc.gov/system/files/documents/cases/dlink_proposed_order_and_judgment_7-2-19.pdf Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
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Quick Info
CVE Dictionary Entry: CVE-2019-17621 NVD
Published Date: 12/30/2019 NVD
Last Modified: 06/16/2026
Source: MITRE
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