# CVE-2026-124564: D-Link DIR-878 HNAP prog.cgi GetListDirectory path traversal

- Severity: CVSS 6.9 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2026-11-09 · Updated: 2026-11-09

CVE-2026-124564 is not in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. No public exploit code is tracked. It is rated CVSS 6.9 (medium) and affects DIR-878; no fixed version is listed yet.

## Summary

The D-Link DIR-878 router's HNAP handler has a path traversal flaw in its GetListDirectory function, which lets an attacker manipulate the ListDirectoryPath argument to access files outside the intended directory. It can be reached remotely over the network, without logging in and without any user action.

Model-written summary (anthropic/claude-haiku-5.5). Verify details against the original sources.

## Affected

- D-Link DIR-878: 1.20B05

## Description

A weakness has been identified in D-Link DIR-878 1.20B05. Affected by this issue is the function GetListDirectory of the file bin/prog.cgi of the component HNAP Handler. This manipulation of the argument ListDirectoryPath causes path traversal. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. The exploit has been made available to the public and could be used for attacks. This vulnerability only affects products that are no longer supported by the maintainer.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on D-Link DIR-878, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## FAQ

### Is CVE-2026-124564 being exploited?

It is not in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, and CISA's SSVC assessment does not mark exploitation as active. That does not mean it has not been attacked: vendors and researchers can report attacks before CISA lists them. No public exploit code is tracked.

Source: https://cve.now/CVE-2026-124564

### Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-124564?

DIR-878: version 1.20B05.

Source: https://cve.now/CVE-2026-124564

## Related

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## References

- https://vuldb.com/vuln/432896
- https://vuldb.com/vuln/432896/cti
- https://vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-124564
- https://vuldb.com/submit/1035620
- https://github.com/Zimo-666/DIR-878-cves/tree/main/06-getlistdirectory-path-traversal
- https://www.dlink.com/

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