# CVE-2019-20216: D-Link DIR-859 1.05 and 1.06B01 Beta01 devices allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary OS commands via the urn: to the M-SEARCH method i

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2020-01-29 · Updated: 2024-08-05

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

D-Link DIR-859 1.05 and 1.06B01 Beta01 devices allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary OS commands via the urn: to the M-SEARCH method in ssdpcgi() in /htdocs/cgibin, because REMOTE_PORT is mishandled. The value of the urn: service/device is checked with the strstr function, which allows an attacker to concatenate arbitrary commands separated by shell metacharacters.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- https://supportannouncement.us.dlink.com/announcement/publication.aspx?name=SAP10147
- https://medium.com/%40s1kr10s/d-link-dir-859-rce-unauthenticated-cve-2019-20216-cve-2019-20217-en-6bca043500ae
- https://medium.com/%40s1kr10s/d-link-dir-859-rce-unauthenticated-cve-2019-20216-cve-2019-20217-es-e11ca6168d35

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