CVE-2024-40505 Path traversal in n/a

Critical 9.3 Published 16 Jul 2024 Updated 28 Oct 2024

A local attacker can escalate privileges on D-Link DAP-1650 devices via a directory traversal flaw in the hedwig.cgi component.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2024-40505?

CVE-2024-40505 is a critical path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 16 Jul 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Directory Traversal vulnerability in D-Link DAP-1650 Firmware v.1.03 allows a local attacker to escalate privileges via the hedwig.cgi component.

Weakness: CWE-35

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-40505?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Dlink Dap-1650 Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2024-40505?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-40505 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.

Is CVE-2024-40505 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-40505 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-xc58-xprh-7gr5.