CVE-2024-40505

CRITICALNVD 9.39.3—

9.3

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

CVSS v3: 9.3
EG Score: 9.3(medium)
EPSS: 69.3%
KEV: Not listed

Published

July 16, 2024

Last Modified

May 29, 2025

References (4)

cve@mitrehttps://coldwx.github.io/CVE-2024-40505.html
cve@mitrehttps://supportannouncement.us.dlink.com/security/publication.aspx?name=SAP10266
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://coldwx.github.io/CVE-2024-40505.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://supportannouncement.us.dlink.com/security/publication.aspx?name=SAP10266

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-35Path Traversal: '.../...//'

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 11× in last 7d / 20× in last 30d)

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2024-40505?

CVE-2024-40505 is a critical vulnerability published on July 16, 2024. Directory Traversal vulnerability in D-Link DAP-1650 Firmware v.1.03 allows a local attacker to escalate privileges via the hedwig.cgi component.

When was CVE-2024-40505 disclosed?

CVE-2024-40505 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on July 16, 2024, with the most recent update on May 29, 2025. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2024-40505 actively exploited?

CVE-2024-40505 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 69.3% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2024-40505?

CVE-2024-40505 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.3 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2024-40505?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2024-40505, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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CVE-2024-40505

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