# CVE-2019-10039: Auth bypass in n/a

> An attacker can bypass authentication on D-Link DIR-816 routers by extracting a token to modify system accounts via the goform API.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.8 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 25 Mar 2019
- **Updated:** 4 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-g7h4-grvv-67xc

## What is CVE-2019-10039?

CVE-2019-10039 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in Dlink Dir-816 Firmware, published on 25 Mar 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

The D-Link DIR-816 A2 1.11 router only checks the random token when authorizing a goform request. An attacker can get this token from dir_login.asp and use an API URL /goform/setSysAdm to edit the web or system account without authentication.

Weakness: CWE-306 (Missing Authentication for Critical Functionality)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-10039?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Dlink Dir-816 Firmware.

## How do I fix CVE-2019-10039?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-10039 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2019-10039 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-10039 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Dlink Dir-816 Firmware

- [CVE-2025-45931](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-45931/): Command injection in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2024-57684](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-57684/): Missing authorization in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2023-24331](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-24331/): Command injection in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2024-24321](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-24321/): Command injection in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2023-39637](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-39637/): Command injection in n/a (critical 9.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2019-10039 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2019-10039 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in Dlink Dir-816 Firmware, published on 25 Mar 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-10039 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Dlink Dir-816 Firmware. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-10039/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-10039/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-10039
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-10039
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2019-10039

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